/shlep/ , v. , schlepped, schlepping , n. Slang.
v.t.
1. to carry; lug: to schlep an umbrella on a sunny day.
v.i.
2. to move slowly, awkwardly, or tediously: We schlepped from store to store all day.
n.
3. Also, schlepper . someone or something that is tedious, slow, or awkward; drag. Also, schlepp, shlep, shlepp .
[ 1920-25; shlepn to pull, drag, (intrans.) trudge sleppen slepen; c. MHG, OHG sleifen (G schleifen ); akin to SLIP 1 , SLIPPERY ]