clumsy person

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clumsy person - a person with poor motor coordination

individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"

butterfingers - someone who drops things (especially one who cannot catch a ball)

duffer - an incompetent or clumsy person; "as a golfer he was only a duffer"

gawk, goon, lout, lubber, lummox, oaf, stumblebum, clod, lump - an awkward stupid person

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