schlemiel
schlemiel · schlemiels
A loser or a foolA loser or a fool.
/ʃləˈmiːl/
Meaning
2 senses(Jewish, US, slang)A loser or a fool.
(Jewish, US, slang)A person who is clumsy or who hurts others emotionally.
Schlemihl
More definitions
- (Yiddish) a dolt who is a habitual bungler
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
clumsy person:
Origin
Borrowed from Yiddish שלימיל (shlimil).Borrowed from Yiddish שלימיל (shlimil).
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Forms
plural: schlemielsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- (Yiddish) a dolt who is a habitual bungler:shlemiel