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View synonyms for schlump

schlump

or shlump

[ shloomp ]

noun

  1. a dull, colorless person.
  2. a slovenly person; slob.


verb (used without object)

  1. to loaf or idle.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of schlump1

An Americanism dating back to 1950–55; probably of expressive origin

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Example Sentences

Flying on a private jet makes you feel like a stud, and makes everybody else look like a schlump.

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