schlemiel
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schlemiel
- /ʃləˈmiːl/
Rhymes with -iːl
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Yiddish שלימיל (shlimil).
noun schlemiels · schlemihl · shlemiel · shlemihl
- 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.
- A person who is clumsy or who hurts others emotionally.
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Talk about this word "schlemiel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/schlemiel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. schlemiel. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/schlemiel "schlemiel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/schlemiel.Cite this
@misc{schlemiel_2026,
title = {schlemiel},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/schlemiel},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
