Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.
schlemazel — (n.) born loser, 1948, from Yiddish shlim mazel rotten luck, from M.H.G. slim crooked + Heb. mazzal luck. British slang shemozzle an unhappy plight (1889) is probably from the same source. A shlemiel is the fellow who climbs to the top of a… … Etymology dictionary
schlemazel — Bad luck; a person who has bad luck (Yiddish) … American business jargon
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schlemiel — (n.) awkward, clumsy person, 1892, from Yiddish shlemiel bungler, from main character in A. von Chamisso s German fable The Wonderful History of Peter Schlemihl (1813), probably from Biblical name Shelumiel (Num. i:6), chief of the tribe of… … Etymology dictionary
schmuck — Obnoxious person (Yiddish). ► “Jacob, the SCHLEMIEL, has worked in the kitchen of a restaurant for years. One night the regular waiter is sick and Jacob is given the chance to replace him. Henry, the schmuck, is a rich powerful businessman who… … American business jargon
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folly — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Lack of good sense Nouns 1. folly, silliness, foolishness, inanity, idiocy; frivolity, ineptitude; giddiness; inattention; irrationality, eccentricity (see insanity); extravagance, nonsense, absurdity;… … English dictionary for students
schlemozzle — Go to schlemazel … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
shlimazl — Go to schlemazel … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
