klutz

name

1. A surname.

noun

Etymology: From Yiddish קלאָץ (klots, literally “wooden beam”); cognate to German Klotz (“block, lump”). Doublet of clot and clod.

1. A clumsy or stupid person.

   “Well, that's all right, then, Brian. Sit down. Have a scone. Make yourself at home. You klutz!”

   “"Out of [one abortion doctor's] first six months of work, there are nine malpractice suits ... After it was apparent the guy was a klutz, they kept using him, and trying to cover for him, because they couldn't find another provider."”