blundering

blundering
blun·der·ing
[ˈblʌndərɪŋ, AM -ɚ-]
adj attr, inv (pej fam) ungeschickt, tollpatschig, trottelig pej fam
you \blundering idiot! du Vollidiot! pej sl
* * *
['blʌndərIŋ]
1. adj
1) person (= making mistakes) schusselig (inf); (socially) ohne jedes Feingefühl

blundering idiot — Erztrottel m (inf)

2) (= clumsy) tollpatschig; reading holp(e)rig
2. n
Schussligkeit f (inf); (socially) gesellschaftliche Schnitzer pl
* * *
blundering adj (adv blunderingly)
1. stümperhaft, ungeschickt
2. tölpelhaft

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