Clumsy or inept.
Cack-handed
Example Sentences
"That was a bit cack-handed."
"Don't be so cack-handed with it!"
Etymology & History
British meaning clumsy, left-handed. From 'cack' (excrement - left hand used for cleaning). Left-handed stigma. British handedness prejudice.
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Region
General British
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Era
Modern
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Informal
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