schlimazel
Pronunciations (2)
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/ʃləˈmɑːzəl/
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ʃləˈmɑːzəl
Noun
A chronically unlucky person.
Usage- US usage
- Colloquial
- Examples
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I must have pressed two buttons at once, he decided; jammed the works and got this schlimazl’s eye view of reality.
More examples (1)
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.
Hertz is an early contender for Wall Street’s schlimazel of the decade, the big unlucky lemon that just can’t seem to get anything right.
Noun
(Yiddish) a very unlucky or inept person who fails at everything
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Word forms
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