describes a person, place, or
thing which is functioning or performing poorly and not at full potential; with a person this may
mean being clumsy or forgetting things uncharacteristically; this word might be used to describe anyone displaying uncharacteristic behavior socially or physically; this word is generally not meant in a derogatory way when directed to the person being described, but may be used to describe someone's actions (
even one's own actions) so that the person be made aware of the fact that he or she is not performing tasks very well and/or to suggest he or she should fix the problem;
outside the presence of the person described or when referring to a place or
thing this word is usually meant in a more derogatory sense; with places and things this usually refers to some deficiency that needs attention
"Look at me.. I am all caddywompus today; let me get some coffee first and I'll straighten up."
"You seem caddywompus this
morning; rough night?"
"Yea, I guess she was so caddywompus she drove right into the telephone pole."
"This town is caddywompus as
hell...NO
BARS?!?"
"That controller is all caddywompus now and cuts out since I spilled liquor on the analog stick."