• Schlemiel

    Pronunciation

    • IPA: /ʃləˈmiːl/
    • Rhymes: -iːl

    Alternative forms

    Origin

    From Yiddish שלימיל.

    Full definition of schlemiel

    Noun

    schlemiel

    (plural schlemiels)
    1. A loser or a fool.
    2. A person who is clumsy or who hurts others emotionally.
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