schlemiel
noun/ʃləˈmiːl/
Etymology Borrowed from Yiddish שלימיל (shlimil).
- On Jewish Heritage Day, there was ample time to debate whether the Mets are schlemiels or schlimazels with the home team down 8-1 after five. Fans were given shirts that read “Let’s Go Mets” in Hebrew, but “Oy vey!” was more appropriate.2004 August 30, Michael Morrissey, “METS GET SLAMMED AGAIN – VENTURA GRANNY KEYS DODGER ROUT”, in New York Post:
- In that series, creator/writer/star Dildarian played the titular Tim, a 20-something laconic schlemiel living in New York with his girlfriend, Amy — a “Curb Your Enthusiasm”-type existence peppered with awkward situations.2021 September 29, Michael Starr, “Steve Dildarian returns with wry ‘Ten Year Old Tom’ on HBO Max”, in New York Post:
- Related terms
- schlimazel, schmuck, schmendrick