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."