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ham-fisted

adjective/ˌhamˈfɪstɪd/

B2CEFR level
45/100Rarity: uncommon
InformalRegister

Clumsy and lacking in skill or delicacy.

A ham-fisted repair left the veneer worse than the crack it was meant to hide.

Similar: clumsy, heavy-handed, cack-handed

Origin: From 'ham' (in the sense of clumsy) + 'fisted', early twentieth century.

Topic: ineptitude in General English

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