shlep
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- noun
- /ʃlɛp/
- Offensive
- She didn't want to be seen dating a shlep who couldn't dance or hold a conversation.
Examples
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Don't be such a shlep; get up and help us move these boxes!
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Despite his best efforts, Joel was always considered a shlep by his more athletic classmates.
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Don't be such a shlep at the party!
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That guy is a total shlep when he tries to dance.
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Everyone laughed at him because he was always acting like a shlep during sports events.
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At the office, he constantly made silly mistakes, earning the nickname of the office shlep.
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She avoided inviting him to parties because her friends considered him a shlep in social situations.
Synonyms
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A person who acts silly or seems not very smart
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A person who is awkward or slow to do things
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A rude or foolish person who annoys others
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A clumsy person who acts foolishly
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A person who is not very smart
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A person who is awkward and often drops things when they carry them
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A person who is foolish and annoys other people
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A clumsy person who often makes mistakes and causes small accidents
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A clumsy person who often drops or breaks things
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A person who is clumsy and looks a little silly
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Shlep comes from Yiddish and the old German word schleppen, which means 'to drag'. Think of someone who moves slowly or awkwardly, as if they are being dragged, and you have the idea of a shlep as an awkward or foolish person.