klutz

記事の引用からどうぞ。

Joy Behar is the latest hot topic: The fiery redhead hit the floor hard on Thursday’s episode of “The View.”

The 79-year-old comedian was walking out onstage at the start of the live show when she took a tumble just before reaching her seat.

Cameras captured Behar face-planting on the stage, with the dramatic vision beamed out to audiences across the country.

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Behar did not suffer serious injury, and was able to continue on with the show.

While the flustered comedian may not be quick on her feet, she laughed off the face-plant fiasco with her quick wit.

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She ended on a light note, stating: “I’m a klutz!”

(Andrew Court. Joy Behar suffers dramatic fall on ‘The View,’ face-plants in front of audience. New York Post. March 3, 2022.)

"klutz"という単語は、

不器用な人; ばか、でくのぼう

という意味です。

イディッシュ語で木の塊、角材を意味するklotsから来ているということです。ドイツ語Klotzにも、田舎者とか間抜けの意味があります。

ちなみに、英語のclot（塊、また、ばか、のろま、の意）も語源を同じくします。