- a clumsy, awkward person
- a stupid or dull person
Origin of klutz
from Yiddish klots, literally , wooden block, beam from MHG; akin to cleat, clodklutz
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klutz
noun
Slang- A clumsy person.
- A stupid person; a dolt.
Origin of klutz
Yiddish klots from Middle High German kloz block, lump from Old High GermanRelated Forms:
- klutz′i·ness
noun
- klutz′y
adjective
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Origin
From the Yiddish קלאָץ (klots, “wooden beam”), cognate with German Klotz (“block, lump”).
Proper noun
- A surname.
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