schlemiel

or schle·mihl, shle·miel

[ shluh-meel ]

/ ʃləˈmil /

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noun Slang.

an awkward and unlucky person for whom things never turn out right.

Origin of schlemiel

1890–95; <Yiddish shlemil<Hebrew shəlumīʾēl Shelumiel, a Biblical and Talmudic figure

Words nearby schlemiel

Schlatter-Osgood disease, Schlegel, Schleicher, Schleiden, Schleiermacher, schlemiel, Schlemm's canal, schlep, schleppy, Schlesien, Schlesinger

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Example sentences from the Web for schlemiel

The song ends up a hit, and the schlemiel has done it again.
Fact Vs. Fiction in ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’: The Real Story of Folk is Far Less Dejected Than the Movie|Jimmy So|December 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Do you call an ineffectual, hapless person a schlemiel, a shlemel, a shlemyel, or a schlemeyel?
Mazel Tov, Arvind! But Are You Sure It’s Not Kneydl?|Daniel Gross|May 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Based on the leaked reports, he said, “a schlemiel could have done this.”
New Clue in Chasen Murder|A. L. Bardach|December 6, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Ever since Gifkin leaves us, y'understand, we got in our cutting room one Schlemiel after another.
Elkan Lubliner, American|Montague Glass

British Dictionary definitions for schlemiel

schlemiel

schlemihl or shlemiel

/ (ʃləˈmiːl) /

noun

US slang an awkward or unlucky person whose endeavours usually fail

Word Origin for schlemiel

Yiddish, from German, after the hero of a novel by Chamisso (1781–1838)

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单词	schlemiel
释义	schlemiel or schle·mihl, shle·miel [ shluh-meel ] / ʃləˈmil / SEE SYNONYMS FOR schlemiel ON THESAURUS.COM noun Slang. an awkward and unlucky person for whom things never turn out right. Origin of schlemiel 1890–95; <Yiddish shlemil<Hebrew shəlumīʾēl Shelumiel, a Biblical and Talmudic figure Words nearby schlemiel Schlatter-Osgood disease, Schlegel, Schleicher, Schleiden, Schleiermacher, schlemiel, Schlemm's canal, schlep, schleppy, Schlesien, Schlesinger Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for schlemiel The song ends up a hit, and the schlemiel has done it again. Fact Vs. Fiction in ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’: The Real Story of Folk is Far Less Dejected Than the Movie\|Jimmy So\|December 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Do you call an ineffectual, hapless person a schlemiel, a shlemel, a shlemyel, or a schlemeyel? Mazel Tov, Arvind! But Are You Sure It’s Not Kneydl?\|Daniel Gross\|May 31, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Based on the leaked reports, he said, “a schlemiel could have done this.” New Clue in Chasen Murder\|A. L. Bardach\|December 6, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Ever since Gifkin leaves us, y'understand, we got in our cutting room one Schlemiel after another. Elkan Lubliner, American\|Montague Glass British Dictionary definitions for schlemiel schlemiel schlemihl or shlemiel / (ʃləˈmiːl) / noun US slang an awkward or unlucky person whose endeavours usually fail Word Origin for schlemiel Yiddish, from German, after the hero of a novel by Chamisso (1781–1838) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to schlemiel dunce, stooge, sap, schmuck, dumbbell, idiot, nitwit, nincompoop, fool, goof, bungler, jerk, goon, dope, ninny, boob, blockhead, stupid, ignoramus, simpleton
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schlemiel

or schle·mihl, shle·miel

noun Slang.

Origin of schlemiel

Words nearby schlemiel

Example sentences from the Web for schlemiel

British Dictionary definitions for schlemiel

schlemihl or shlemiel

noun

Word Origin for schlemiel

Words related to schlemiel