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FLUBBERWHUMP

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In his eagerness to greet his date, Tom had a major flubberwhump, tripping over his own feet and knocking over a potted plant in the process.

(noun) A moment of clumsy exuberance that results in a minor mishap or embarrassing situation. It’s when your excitement or enthusiasm causes you to fumble, stumble, or make a silly mistake, often in a comical way.

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