Bunglings

/ˈbʌŋɡlɪŋz/ noun

Definition

Plural noun or instances of bungling; multiple cases of clumsy or incompetent actions or mistakes.

Etymology

From 'bungle' (to do something badly) plus '-ing' to form a gerund (action noun), then pluralized with '-s' to refer to multiple instances.

Kelly Says

Using 'bunglings' as a plural noun is a clever way to talk about repeated mistakes—like saying 'his many bunglings led to disaster'—it treats failure as countable!

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