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Define Schlemiel Meaning

Schlemiel
a habitual bungler, a klutz

A schlimazel's toast always falls butter-side down. A schlemiel always drops the knife.
By Gilli
Schlemiel
A person so inept even inanimate objects pick on them.

Don't let that schlemiel touch anything. If it doesn't break he will hurt himself or both.
By Dorita
Schlemiel
Someone who tends to go around spilling soup on people.

See schlamazel.

From the Yiddish.

Bob is a real schlemiel, he can't do anything right.
By Katheryn
Schlemiel
A dolt who is a habitual bungler.

Hey look at Steve what a schlemiel. Lets see if he quits bungling.
By Clotilda
Schlemiel
yiddish term
basically means a dope, a fuckup
similar to schmuck

"that guy's such a schlemiel."
"yeah, what a posterchild for abortion."
By Kit
Schlemiel
An awkward or unlucky person for whom things never turn out right.

That girl is such a schlemiel, she can't seem to do anything right.
By Blaire
Schlemiel
v. to take part in a scandalous plan that makes somebody's life a little harder.

'I schlemieled Travis into eating an entire bag of apricots.'
By Elie