schlep

[ shlep ]

/ ʃlɛp /

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verb (used with object), schlepped, schlep·ping.Slang.

to carry; lug: to schlep an umbrella on a sunny day.

verb (used without object), schlepped, schlep·ping.Slang.

to move slowly, awkwardly, or tediously: We schlepped from store to store all day.

noun Slang.

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

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Also schlepp . Sometimes shlep, shlepp .

Origin of schlep

First recorded in 1920–25; from Yiddish shlepn “to pull, drag, (intransitive) trudge,” from Middle High German dialect sleppen, from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch slēpen; cognate with Middle High German, Old High German sleifen (German schleifen ); akin to slip¹, slippery

Words nearby schlep

Schleicher, Schleiden, Schleiermacher, schlemiel, Schlemm's canal, schlep, schleppy, Schlesien, Schlesinger, Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein

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How to use schlep in a sentence

Like other Schlep Lab projects, this video is meant to spark a conversation between generations.
The New Great Schlep|Mira Sucharov|October 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Following up on her 2008 smash hit, The Great Schlep, Sarah Silverman has just released a new, pro-Obama video.
Where Sarah Silverman Goes Wrong|Peter Beinart|July 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Miss Blankenship, as brittle as her bones were, sure knew how to schlep bottles of liquor around the office.
Eulogy for Don Draper's Secretary|The Daily Beast Video|September 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST
It's a 50-minute car ride (30 on the train) and well worth the schlep.
Gal With a Suitcase|Jolie Hunt|January 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST

The Great Schlep video makes a mockery of the world that made what Sarah Silverman does possible.
Why Sarah Silverman Sucks|Adam Hanft|October 14, 2008|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for schlep

schlep

/ (ʃlɛp) /

verb schleps, schlepping or schlepped

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

noun

a stupid or clumsy person

an arduous journey or procedure

Word Origin for schlep

Yiddish, from German schleppen

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