shə̇ˈmäzəl noun
( -s )
Etymology: modification of Yiddish shlimazel bad luck, difficulty, misfortune, from shlim bad, ill (from Middle High German slimp awry, not right) + mazel luck, from Late Hebrew mazāl luck, fate, star — more at slim
1. slang : a confused situation or affair : mess , muddle
2. slang : quarrel , row