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klutz

[ kluhts ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Slang.

klutz

/ klʌts /

Origin of klutz¹

1965–70, Americanism; < Yiddish klots literally, wooden beam < Middle High German kloc ( German Klotz )

Origin of klutz¹

from German Klotz dolt; compare clot

Letty had been strangely content with her German lessons from Herr Klutz.

"I do not want cheap wisdom like that," cried Klutz, his eyes ablaze.

Klutz signified by a movement of his head that nothing was wrong at Lohm.

Axel was fairly certain that Klutz had set fire to the stables.

Klutz feebly tried to push the glass away, but Dellwig insisted.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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