mutton-fisted en · ADJ
Meanings
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Clumsy, lacking in manual skill
He was without exception the clumsiest and most mutton-fisted horseman I have ever observed.
1937, Siegfried Sassoon, The Complete Memoirs of George Sherston: Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man, London: Faber and Faber, page 108 (Faber Paper 1972 edition):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more mutton-fisted | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most mutton-fisted | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |