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Schlemiel

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. Slang A habitual bungler; a dolt.

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n. A loser or a fool.

n. A person who is clumsy or who hurts others emotionally.

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n. (Yiddish) a dolt who is a habitual bungler

Word Usage

"As for the subject heading, this is the definition I was once given by a friend who passed away last year, Harry Edelstein the Matzoh King of Broadway: A schlemiel is the guy who spills the soup."

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Words that are more generic or abstract

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Cross Reference

schmuck shlemazel schmendrick