"flubby" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /flʌbi/ [Southern-England, US] Forms: more flubby [comparative], most flubby [superlative]
Rhymes: -ʌbi Etymology: From flub + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|flub|y}} flub + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} flubby (comparative more flubby, superlative most flubby)
  1. (informal) Characterized by flubs or mistakes; bungled; botched. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-flubby-en-adj-eyCRaa7H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0
  2. (informal) Fat; flabby; blubbery. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-flubby-en-adj-V0H5Pmlo
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          "ref": "1909, The Cosmopolitan (volumes 46-47, page 745)",
          "text": "[…] a flubby speech at somebody's international dinner."
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          "ref": "1997, Jerry Piasecki, Ketchup Power and the Starship Meatloaf (page 111)",
          "text": "[…] a flubby landing. They left two long greasy skid marks on the concrete before slamming into the curb. They quickly jumped up and lumbered off. The truck's crew was amazed."
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        "(informal) Characterized by flubs or mistakes; bungled; botched."
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          "ref": "1990, John Updike, Rabbit Angstrom: The Four Novels (page 1078)",
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