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Butterfingers Definition & Meaning

butterfingers
noun
  1. someone who drops things (especially one who cannot catch a ball)

"Butterfingers" in song lyrics

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  • "I drop science as if I was Butterfingers"
    Marley Marl f/ Craig G — Droppin' Science
  • "in a scat-like gibberish for not saying 'butterfingers'"
    Saul Williams — Twice the First Time

Words that rhyme with butterfingers

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Frequently asked questions

What does butterfingers mean?
someone who drops things (especially one who cannot catch a ball)
What part of speech is butterfingers?
Butterfingers is a noun.

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