schlep

Also schlepp
Sometimes shlep,

[shlep]

verb (used with object)

Slang.

schlepped, schlepping 

1. to carry; lug.

   to schlep an umbrella on a sunny day.

verb (used without object)

Slang.

schlepped, schlepping 

1. to move slowly, awkwardly, or tediously.

   We schlepped from store to store all day.

noun

Slang.

1. Also schlepper. someone or something that is tedious, slow, or awkward.

schlep

/ ʃlɛp /

verb

1. to drag or lug (oneself or an object) with difficulty

noun

1. a stupid or clumsy person

2. an arduous journey or procedure

Word History and Origins

Origin of schlep¹

First recorded in 1910–15; from Yiddish shlepn “to pull, drag, (intransitive) trudge,” from German schleppen, “to draw, tug, haul”; akin to slip ¹, slippery

Word History and Origins

Origin of schlep¹

Yiddish, from German schleppen

Example Sentences

Yiddish, the language spoken by Ashkenazi Jews across Europe before the Holocaust, is now perhaps best known to many English speakers through words such as "schlep", "klutz" and "chutzpah".

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With its Golden Gate Bridge views, the beach is a magnet for wedding parties, such as one seen schlepping across an empty parking lot after a photo shoot this week.

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Still, they supported her ambitions, schlepping her to and from auditions and performances, and their creative natures helped her to see that a career in the arts “wasn’t off-limits,” she said.

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Something I wish people knew about the fashion and styling industry is that 75% is hard work and schlepping, you’re carrying things all day, every day.

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In other words, employees who may give up a good chunk of their pay to work from home might actually be getting paid more than those who are schlepping to the office.

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