butterfingers

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All four turnovers were a case of butterfingers, as he had several good passes coming his way that just went through his hands.

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  1. plural noun A person who tends to drop things.

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  • He told Ham, "You drop these, butterfingers, and there'll be a small fracas." —  179 - The Green Master
  • - Try to come up with additional promos for Martha that are as funny and self-deprecating as the cow clip and butterfingers clip on display here. —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
  • At first, Sydney was all butterfingers, letting the pigs slip through her hands and shatter. —  The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
  • As for his success in coverage, part of the problem is just a sample size (he had a bad season if you include the Oakland numbers), and the other part is just some good luck (DeSean Jackson's butterfingers). —  MVN
  • WASHINGTON - Barack Obama's cherished Blackberry slipped through his fingers Friday - but it was only a butterfingers moment. —  Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz
 

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