shlemiel

shle·miel

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shluh-meel]
- /ʃləˈmil/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shluh-meel]
- /ʃləˈmil/

Definition of shlemiel word

noun shlemiel an awkward and unlucky person for whom things never turn out right. 1

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Origin of shlemiel

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

1890-95; < Yiddish shlemil < Hebrew shəlumīʾēl Shelumiel, a Biblical and Talmudic figure

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Parts of speech for Shlemiel

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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shlemiel popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

shlemiel usage trend in Literature

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