butterfingers

noun

1. (idiomatic, informal)Someone who tends to drop things; (more generally) someone who is clumsy or uncoordinated; a klutz.

   “I am such a butterfingers. That’s the third drink I’ve spilled today.”

   “[A]t every bad attempt at a catch, and every failure to stop the ball, he launched his personal displeasure at the head of the devoted individual in such denunciations as—"Ah, ah!—stupid"—"Now butter-fingers"—"Muff"—"Humbug"—and so forth—ejaculations which seemed to establish him in the opinion of all around, as a most excellent and undeniable judge of the whole art and mystery of the noble game of cricket.”

   ““[…] Please don't handle them [birds’ eggs], Me! They are very fragile, and I would’nt^([sic – meaning wouldn’t]) lose them for anything.” / “I must hold them—just this once,” persists Me. “Don’t think I shall be such a butter[-]fingers as to break them. I’ve handled heaps of eggs before these!””

2. (idiomatic, informal)One's fingers which tend to drop things, or are clumsy or uncoordinated.

   ““I guess everyone’s got butterfingers around here,” Cole said with a sly smile. “Lucky for us, I’ve got fast reflexes.””

   ““That boy’s got butterfingers,” Connor went on. “That’s twice he’s dropped a tool. He’s got no place on a construction site.””

3. (idiomatic, informal)A tendency to drop things, or to be clumsy or uncoordinated.