schlepper
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- noun
- /ˈʃlɛpər/
- Offensive
:
patoso
Examples
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Once I was a schlepper
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But I'm just a two-cent seltzer schlepper.
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Still, giving this toy away for free-- that, Dr. towser, is why I am a captain of industry and you are an insignificant schlepper.
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Lenny's not a schlepper.
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He was always photographed for publicly standing in front of huge smokestacks or on a loading dock, the only schlepper in Christendom dressed in the latest Italian fashions.
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At the party, he felt like a schlepper, struggling to carry all the bags while everyone else danced.
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Despite his best efforts, he was often seen as a schlepper, tripping over his own feet during the presentation.
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When it comes to moving heavy furniture, he always ends up being the schlepper who gets stuck with the heaviest items.
Synonyms
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A person who is often clumsy and makes mistakes
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A clumsy person who acts foolishly
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A person who moves awkwardly and often drops or breaks things
A person who is clumsy and looks a little silly
A person who is clumsy or foolish
A clumsy person who often drops or breaks things
A clumsy person who often makes silly mistakes
How Clumsy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Schlepper comes from Yiddish schlep and the German schleppen, both meaning 'to drag' or 'to carry'. So calling someone a schlepper gives the picture of a person who drags things or moves in a slow, clumsy way, which is why it means an awkward or foolish person.