schlump
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schlump
- /ʃlʌmp/
Rhymes with -ʌmp
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Yiddish שלומפּ (shlump, “stupid, foolish, or inept person”). Compare obsolete German Schlumpe (modern Schlampe).
noun schlumps · schloomp · shlump
- Someone who is lazy, slovenly, or dull-looking. Leave the schlumps behind. You can't hope to find Mr. Right but continue to see Mr. Not-on-Your-Life.
verb schlumps · schlumping · schlumped · schloomp · shlump
- To move in a heavy, lazy or slovenly way. After years of wearing her hair in braids and schlumping down Seventh Avenue all covered up in padded coats, sweaters, and undies, Wally reinvented herself as a hot tamale with a mane of wild ringlets and a Coca-Cola—shaped bod.
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title = {schlump},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/schlump},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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