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schlub

or shlub

[ shluhb ]

noun

, Slang.
  1. a clumsy, stupid person.


schlub

/ ʃlʌb /

noun

  1. slang.
    a coarse or contemptible person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of schlub1

First recorded in 1950–55; from Yiddish zhlob, zhlub “yokel, boor,” from Polish żłób “blockhead” literally, “trough, manger”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of schlub1

Yiddish, of uncertain origin
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Example Sentences

Instead, this lawsuit comes across as a desperate cry of attention by a poor schlub trying to extend his 15 minutes of fame.

Lupoi, on the other hand, wore a dumpy black coat and generally looked like a Brooklyn schlub.

The narrator calls two of the men "Bill the Goy" and "Clyde the Schlub."

Seth Rogen, a soft-bellied, bong-loving schlub in Knocked Up, is now a bonafide superhero in the forthcoming The Green Hornet.

No Impact Manby Colin Beavan A “liberal schlub” attempts to live in New York without a carbon footprint for a year.

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