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schlemiel

noun

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Pronunciation: /ʃləˈmiːl/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Yiddish שלימיל (shlimil)bor. English schlemiel Borrowed from Yiddish שלימיל (shlimil).

  1. A loser or a fool.

    On Jewish Heritage Day, there was ample time to debate whether the Mets are schlemiels or schlimazels with the home team down 8-1 after five. Fans were given shirts that read “Let’s Go Mets” in Hebrew, but “Oy vey!” was more appropriate.

    In that series, creator/writer/star Dildarian played the titular Tim, a 20-something laconic schlemiel living in New York with his girlfriend, Amy — a “Curb Your Enthusiasm”-type existence peppered with awkward situations.

  2. A person who is clumsy or who hurts others emotionally.