schlepper
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- noun
- /ˈʃlɛpər/
- Offensive
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 clumsy person who often drops or breaks things
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A person who moves awkwardly and often drops or breaks things
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A clumsy person who often makes silly mistakes
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A person who is clumsy and looks a little silly
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A person who is clumsy or foolish
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.