Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shli-mah-zuh l]
- /ʃlɪˈmɑ zəl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shli-mah-zuh l]
- /ʃlɪˈmɑ zəl/
Definition of shlimazl word
- abbreviation SHLIMAZL schlimazel. 1
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Origin of shlimazl
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 Shlimazl
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shlimazl popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
shlimazl usage trend in Literature
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