Etymology

doppich

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Today it means: Clumsy; lacking dexterity; not skilled. Full definition →

Pennsylvania German doppich
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The story

  1. Pennsylvania German · derived fromdoppich“clumsy”
  2. English todaydoppich

Originated in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, from Pennsylvania German doppich (“clumsy”), related to German täppisch (“clumsy”).

Words from the same roots

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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.