Schlimazel
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ʃləˈmɑːzəl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Schlimazel is a noun meaning (colloquial, chiefly US) A chronically unlucky person.
Meaning
(colloquial, chiefly US) A chronically unlucky person.
Example Sentences
I must have pressed two buttons at once, he decided; jammed the works and got this schlimazl’s eye view of reality.
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.
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.
Word Forms
- schlimazels
- schlemazel
- schlemozzle
- schlimazl
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include schlimazl, shlimazel, shlimazl, schlemazel, schlemozzle, shlemozzle.
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