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Added 10 October 2026

schlemiel

/ʃləˈmiːl/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about schlemiel at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A loser or a fool.
A person who is clumsy or who hurts others emotionally.

Origin

Borrowed from Yiddish שלימיל (shlimil).

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