SCHLEMIEL


Meaning of SCHLEMIEL in English

n.

Variant: also shle · miel

Pronunciation: shl ə - ' m ē l

Function: noun

Etymology: Yiddish shlemil

Date: 1892

: an unlucky bungler : CHUMP

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.