schlemiel in German
schlemiel in German is Schlemihl — schlemiel means (informal) A silly or unlucky person.
schlemiel in German
Schlemihl
A person who is clumsy or who hurts others emotionally.
What does "schlemiel" mean?
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noun (informal) A silly or unlucky person.
"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."
- noun Someone who is clumsy, or who causes emotional hurt to others.
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schlemiel in a sentence
- 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.
- 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.
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What is "schlemiel" in German?
"schlemiel" in German is Schlemihl. schlemiel means: (informal) A silly or unlucky person.
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