Associations to the word «Botcher»

Wiktionary

BOTCHER, noun. (obsolete) A person who mends things, especially such a cobbler or tailor
BOTCHER, noun. A clumsy or incompetent worker; a bungler
BOTCHER, noun. A young salmon; a grilse.

Dictionary definition

BOTCHER, noun. Someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats