schlep
[ shlep ]
verb (used with object),schlepped, schlep·ping.Slang.
verb (used without object),schlepped, schlep·ping.Slang.
to move slowly, awkwardly, or tediously: We schlepped from store to store all day.
nounSlang.
Also schlepper. someone or something that is tedious, slow, or awkward.
Origin of schlep
1- Also schlepp .
- Sometimes shlep, shlepp .
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British Dictionary definitions for schlep
schlep
/ (ʃlɛp) /
verbschleps, schlepping or schlepped
to drag or lug (oneself or an object) with difficulty
noun
a stupid or clumsy person
an arduous journey or procedure
Origin of schlep
1Yiddish, from German schleppen
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