Meaning: Someone who often drops things, trips, or bumps into stuff

Memory Trick: Imagine a kid trying to carry too many cookies and whoops—they all fall! That’s clumsy.

Word Story:

Nobody’s sure exactly where it came from, but it likely came from old Scandinavian words that meant “weak” or “awkward.” It became a funny way to describe someone who’s always tripping, dropping, or bumping into stuff.