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Meanings of schlepper in English

(Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person.

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Examples for "schlep"
Examples for "schlep"
1
Yes, it's a schlep, but do it anyway and thank us later.
The South African
2
I schlep Olga four blocks to my garage, where sits my car.
Love, life and linguine
3
His wit made the schlep to New Haven almost worth it.
Every patient tells a story: medical mysteries and the art of di...
4
And why did you have to schlep those silly Cane Fu canes along?
Getting old is tres dangereux
5
Amazon is developing robots to schlep groceries and food deliveries.
Wired
1
Oh, hey, one question: How the heck did you guys shlep me all the way over here?
Moonburn
2
Well, my consciousness is being raised every time we have to shlep this damned thing up another curb.
The burglar who painted like mondrian
3
I continued to wander, my shoulder growing numb from the sheer weight of having to shlep my bag around.
Pasta Imperfect
4
(He may still buy the odd soup tureen now and again, but you wouldn't want to shlep a load of stolen silver onto a plane.
The burglar who traded ted williams
Usage of schlepper in English
1
Sam hurts his back while packing, and goes to the Old City to hire Ahmed, a schlepper.
The new yorker
2
I was what in Yiddish they called a "schlepper." In fact I picked up quite a bit of Yiddish from my boss, Mr. Sickser.
Reuters
3
Almut Schlepper has always described herself as a German living in Ireland.
The Irish Times
4
He should be financial guru to fee corporate stars, but instead his client list reads like a who's who of schleppers.
First degree
5
Young Dublin composers Garrett Sholdice and Benedict Schlepper- Connolly recognise the enduring influence that songs have had on their own musical journeys.
The Irish Times
6
"College education," said Karr as they hauled the piece in, "and I end up a schlepper anyway.
Deep black
Schlepper through the time