klutzn.

Brit.

/klʌts/, U.S.

/kləts/

Forms: 1900s– clutz, 1900s– klotz, 1900s– kluhtz, 1900s– klutz.

Origin: A borrowing from Yiddish. Etymon: Yiddish klutz.

Etymology: < Yiddish klutz < Middle High German kloz lump, block, ball, tree stump, in modern German (since c1500) also ill-mannered or clumsy person (see clot n.).

colloquial (originally and chiefly North American).

Originally: an awkward, socially inept person; a fool. Now more usually: a clumsy person.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > stupid, foolish, or inadequate person > foolish person, fool > [noun] > of small significance

dud1721

lightweight1831

tit1881

mess1891

schmuck1892

schmendrick1897

Little Willie1901

schlepper1901

wally1922

klutz1925

twerp1925

twit1934

jerk1935

schmo1937

shmegegge1937

schlep1939

sad sack1943

no-hoper1944

Joe Schmo1947

jerko1949

nerk1955

prat1955

schmucko1959

Herbert1960

1925 H. Leverage Dict. Underworld in Flynn's 14 Feb. 665/2 Klotz,..a stupid, foolish person.

1933 Time 27 Mar. 30/3 Referring affectionately to her new fiancé as a ‘kind-hearted old klotz’ shapely Vera De Vere today announced forthcoming nuptials with Brian Holliday, popular young man about town.

1968 F. Mullally Munich Involvement i. 10 Look, I feel a bit of a klutz in this crumpled day suit.

1970 Time 2 Nov. 83 Basically I'm the klutz who makes a terrific entrance to the party and then trips and falls and walks around with food in her hair.

2014 S. Anderson Beaumont Christmas Wedding ix. 97 I'm such a klutz. I'm sorry I kicked you.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

klutzv.

Brit.

/klʌts/, U.S.

/kləts/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: klutz n.

Etymology: < klutz n. Compare earlier futz v.It is unclear whether the same word is shown by the following earlier example of clutz as an all-purpose word of vague meaning:1931 Ladies' Home Jrnl. Dec. 71/2 ‘Sorry, mamma, I'm clutzing.’..Clutz..means anything you want it to.

colloquial. rare.

intransitive. With about, around. To act or move in a foolish or clumsy manner.

ΚΠ

1970 L. M. Feinsilver Taste of Yiddish 303 Choreographer Kenneth MacMillan has attempted a compromise between dancing and acting that too often leaves Nureyev..with nothing to do but klutz around the stage.

2006 A. Summers One Train Later xi. 175 This situation is compounded by the fact that Henri and I are klutzing about, trying to get a sound between two guitars.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	klutz
释义	klutzn. Brit. /klʌts/, U.S. /kləts/ Forms: 1900s– clutz, 1900s– klotz, 1900s– kluhtz, 1900s– klutz. Origin: A borrowing from Yiddish. Etymon: Yiddish klutz. Etymology: < Yiddish klutz < Middle High German kloz lump, block, ball, tree stump, in modern German (since c1500) also ill-mannered or clumsy person (see clot n.). colloquial (originally and chiefly North American). Originally: an awkward, socially inept person; a fool. Now more usually: a clumsy person. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > stupid, foolish, or inadequate person > foolish person, fool > [noun] > of small significance dud1721 lightweight1831 tit1881 mess1891 schmuck1892 schmendrick1897 Little Willie1901 schlepper1901 wally1922 klutz1925 twerp1925 twit1934 jerk1935 schmo1937 shmegegge1937 schlep1939 sad sack1943 no-hoper1944 Joe Schmo1947 jerko1949 nerk1955 prat1955 schmucko1959 Herbert1960 1925 H. Leverage Dict. Underworld in Flynn's 14 Feb. 665/2 Klotz,..a stupid, foolish person. 1933 Time 27 Mar. 30/3 Referring affectionately to her new fiancé as a ‘kind-hearted old klotz’ shapely Vera De Vere today announced forthcoming nuptials with Brian Holliday, popular young man about town. 1968 F. Mullally Munich Involvement i. 10 Look, I feel a bit of a klutz in this crumpled day suit. 1970 Time 2 Nov. 83 Basically I'm the klutz who makes a terrific entrance to the party and then trips and falls and walks around with food in her hair. 2014 S. Anderson Beaumont Christmas Wedding ix. 97 I'm such a klutz. I'm sorry I kicked you. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). klutzv. Brit. /klʌts/, U.S. /kləts/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: klutz n. Etymology: < klutz n. Compare earlier futz v.It is unclear whether the same word is shown by the following earlier example of clutz as an all-purpose word of vague meaning:1931 Ladies' Home Jrnl. Dec. 71/2 ‘Sorry, mamma, I'm clutzing.’..Clutz..means anything you want it to. colloquial. rare. intransitive. With about, around. To act or move in a foolish or clumsy manner. ΚΠ 1970 L. M. Feinsilver Taste of Yiddish 303 Choreographer Kenneth MacMillan has attempted a compromise between dancing and acting that too often leaves Nureyev..with nothing to do but klutz around the stage. 2006 A. Summers One Train Later xi. 175 This situation is compounded by the fact that Henri and I are klutzing about, trying to get a sound between two guitars. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1925v.1970
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