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What does the noun schlimazel mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun schlimazel . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
7 Οκτ 2023 · The word schlimazel (also spelled schlemazel) also comes from a Yiddish phrase “shlim mazel,” which means a consistently unlucky person, someone who just has rotten luck. Here’s a way to remember it: “A shlemiel is the fellow who climbs to the top of a ladder with a bucket of paint and then drops it.
Schlemiel (Yiddish: שלומיאל; sometimes spelled shlemiel or shlumiel) is a Yiddish term meaning "inept/incompetent person" or "fool". [1] It is a common archetype in Jewish humor, and so-called "schlemiel jokes" depict the schlemiel falling into unfortunate situations. [2]
24 Ιουν 2011 · It is widely used in American-Jewish English in the expression “Mazel tov!” which means congratulations (literally “good luck”, short for ‘congratualtions on your good luck.’) This expression is used in various situations, but is almost de rigueur when someone marries.
18 Δεκ 2018 · According to the dictionary, "schlemiel" refers to "an unlucky bungler" while "schlimazel" is a "consistently unlucky person." The terms are Yiddish in origin and are often used in a humorous...
4 Ιουν 2012 · A schlemiel is an awkward and clumsy person, very accident-prone. A person with such a name is mentioned in the Bible (Numbers 1:6), and the Talmud says he met with an unfortunate end. Their awkwardness is painful to observe.
9 Ιουλ 2024 · The definitions we provide for schlemiel and schlimazel are quite similar; both refer to an individual who is deficient in luck. The schlemiel however, tends to have an air of incompetence surrounding their misfortune, whereas the schlimazel is simply unfortunate.
