schlepper, shlepper, schlep, shlep (noun)

(Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person

schlep, shlep (verb)

a tedious or difficult journey

shlep, schlep, pull along (verb)

pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance

"Can you shlep this bag of potatoes upstairs?"; "She pulled along a large trunk"

schlep (Noun)

A long or burdensome journey.

schlep (Noun)

A boring person, a drag.

schlep (Noun)

A sloppy or slovenly person.

schlep (Noun)

A "pull" or influence

schlep (Verb)

To carry or to drag around.

schlep (Verb)

To go, as on an errand or task

schlep (Verb)

To act in a slovenly, lazy, or sloppy manner.

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This is a list of words that have entered the English language from the Yiddish language, many of them by way of American English. There are differing approaches to the romanization of Yiddish orthography (which uses the Hebrew alphabet); thus, the spelling of some of the following words may be variable (for example, shlep is a variant of schlep, and shnozz, schnoz). Many of these words are more common in the American entertainment industry (initially via vaudeville), the Catskills/Borscht Belt, and New York City English. A number of Yiddish words also entered English via large Jewish communities in Britain, particularly London, where Yiddish has influenced Cockney English.