shlep
9.9
A long tiring trip that is difficult or inconvenient
- noun
- /ʃlɛp/
- Slang
:
trayecto pesado
- This is some day for a shlep out to Asbury park.
Examples
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The hike to the mountain peak was a real shlep, taking nearly five hours to complete.
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After a long shlep through the city, we finally arrived at the concert venue.
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I dreaded the shlep to the store in the pouring rain, knowing it would take forever.
Synonyms
4
5.3
A situation or task that is hard to do
is specific to a difficult or inconvenient journey rather than any task
2
9.9
A long, tiring trip that takes a lot of effort
is the variant spelling of the same word
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Shlep comes from Yiddish and the old German word schleppen, which means 'to drag'. So a trip called a shlep is one that feels long and hard, like you are dragging yourself along.