Hooray for Wednesday when I get to fool about with another word that has caught my fancy. This time it is a wonderful word, being French in origin and sounding far nicer than the meaning of it is! May I present to you…..
Maladroit. Oh this poor word blunders and bumbles through life, blissfully buggering up everything it touches! It is ham-fisted and heavy-handed, stumbling and lumbering, tripping over anything in its path.
Being ungainly and uncoordinated, it is graceless and gawky, with its butterfingers and two left feet; a piteous sight to behold. A clumsy klutz who is both inept and incompetent….sounds a lot like me on the dancefloor!!
I like the French origins of the word mal- sickness or ill, droit -right. A sickness of the right so probably a left handed person unable to use their right hand for things, maybe for drawing the sword? Only a guess of course but the right hand rules of course.
xxx Huge Hugs xxx
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes, I often wondered why it was a sickness of the right! Being left-handed, I think in my case, malagauche would be more apt in more ways than one!
LikeLiked by 1 person
This is a new one on me, Ed, but wonderful all the same
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes it is a great word 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
I always look forward to your Wacky Word Wednesday postings. Another great one!! 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
I’m glad you liked it,. It is a wonderful word, that makes me laugh 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
A tough one to fit into a song, but a wonderful word none the less!
LikeLiked by 1 person
You are right there, it would be really tough! 🙂
LikeLike
Great word!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks, 🙂
LikeLike
I think this could be used to describe me on occasion too Judy! Great word and wonderful description of it too!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, it suits me to a T!
LikeLiked by 1 person
😀
LikeLiked by 1 person
Such a pretty word, ironic, isn’t it?
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes. It certainly is ☺
LikeLike
0 Pingbacks
Translate
This is me!
Judy E Martin
Hello, and thanks for stopping by. I am Judy, in my (very) early fifties and decided that life definitely gets more interesting as it goes on! I am a wife and a mum and have just finished University as a Registered Nurse, after having worked as an Associate Practitioner in the NHS. I am also a poet and the author of my debut book, 'Rhymes of the Times.' I love to laugh, and I love rhyming words too, so I joined the two together, and my book was born. I am currently working on another book in the series also. I am a prolific blogger and enjoy writing funny stories, anecdotes, and anything really that takes my fancy.
Personal Links
View Full Profile →
Top Posts & Pages
Blogs I Follow
Thanks for visiting
Lates Blog Posts
RSS
Having fun blogging with friends
"A modern make on vintage style."
Lifestyle blog featuring the fabulous North East and beyond
Sharing my thoughts, poems, travel & art
Apps for any screen
Just your average PhD student using the internet to enhance their CV
Life in words
Exploring writing and the creative randomness of life. Snapshots of moments.
The Learning Technology Team at Canterbury Christ Church University
Aakashsoyanthone
...with a twist.
by Sam Allen
The jumbled musings of Tallis Steelyard
Diary of a Dublin Housewife
Intuitive Watercolor Paintings- FINE ART - Illustration
Rants, humor, sarcasm, and a haiku-like substance? It's hard to know what's going to come out of our minds next.
Promoting a Healthy Mind, Body and Spirit
Photography and Travel
An onion has many layers. So have I!
Rants, Ramblings, and Regrets