shlimazel

shli·ma·zel

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shli-mah-zuh l]
- /ʃlɪˈmɑ zəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shli-mah-zuh l]
- /ʃlɪˈmɑ zəl/

Definition of shlimazel word

noun shlimazel an inept, bungling person who suffers from unremitting bad luck. 1

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Origin of shlimazel

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

1945-50; < Yiddish, equivalent to shlim bad (compare Middle High German slimp wrong) + mazl luck < Modern Hebrew mazzāl

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Parts of speech for Shlimazel

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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shlimazel popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% 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.

shlimazel usage trend in Literature

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