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What does Hamfist mean?
What does Hamfist mean?
As far as I know, ham-fisted meaning is lacking dexterity. Then, can I call the person who is really not good at drawing as a hamfist?
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- English (US)
You're right about the definition, dictionary definition is "clumsy, uncoordinated".
I've never heard it used as a noun ("you're such a hamfist"), but 🤷♂️ it's English! We play with and make up words all the time as needed. I'd say go ahead👍
- English (US)
No, it is not used as a noun that way.
The origin of the word "ham fisted" is the slang word "a ham," meaning a bad performer, an amateur. Today it only means an actor who overacts, but it could once be used to mean a bad boxer as well.
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