klutz
/klʌts/
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Northern England/klʊts/
klutz noun: a clumsy or stupid person.
Noun
klutz (plural klutzes)
- A clumsy or stupid person.
- Well, that's all right, then, Brian. Sit down. Have a scone. Make yourself at home. You klutz!1979, Monty Python's Life of Brian, spoken by Reg (John Cleese)
- "Out of [one abortion doctor's] first six months of work, there are nine malpractice suits ... After it was apparent the guy was a klutz, they kept using him, and trying to cover for him, because they couldn't find another provider."1990 June 3, Dr. Robert Crist, abortion doctor, quotee, St. Petersburg Times
Proper noun capitalized: Klutz
Klutz
- A surname.
klutz meaning in Tamil
klutz in Tamil
- முட்டாள் மாந்தன்
Forms of klutz
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | klutzes |
| alternative form | clutz |
| Proper noun | |
| alternative form | Klütz |
| alternative form | Kluet |
Origin of klutz
From Yiddish קלאָץ (klots, literally “wooden beam”); cognate to German Klotz (“block, lump”). Doublet of clot and clod.
Words formed from klutz
Words that rhyme with klutz
Questions about klutz
- What does klutz mean?
- Klutz means a clumsy or stupid person.
- What is klutz in Tamil?
- Klutz in Tamil is முட்டாள் மாந்தன். See Klutz meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is klutz?
- Klutz can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce klutz?
- Klutz is pronounced /klʌts/.
- What is the plural of klutz?
- The plural of klutz is klutzes.
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