gawkhammer

adjective

gawk·​ham·​mer

ˈgəu̇kˌhamə(r),

ˈgäk-,

ˈgōk-

dialectal, England

: awkward, clumsy

Word History

Etymology

gawk entry 2 + English dialect hammer clumsy person

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