Fumbler

/ˈfʌmblər/ noun

Definition

A person who fumbles; someone who handles things clumsily or searches awkwardly and uncertainly.

Etymology

From the verb 'fumble' (from Old Norse 'fumla', meaning to grope or work with the hands clumsily) plus the agent suffix '-er' (one who does).

Kelly Says

The word 'fumble' likely came from Old Norse sailors who were awkward on land—it shows how language borrows from cultures that invaded or traded with each other!

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