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schlemiel, schlemihl or shlemiel (ʃləˈmiːl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| slang (US) an awkward or unlucky person whose endeavours usually fail | |
| [Yiddish, from German, after the hero of a novel by Chamisso (1781--1838)] | |
| schlemihl, schlemihl or shlemiel | |
| —n | |
| [Yiddish, from German, after the hero of a novel by Chamisso (1781--1838)] | |
| shlemiel, schlemihl or shlemiel | |
| —n | |
| [Yiddish, from German, after the hero of a novel by Chamisso (1781--1838)] | |
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Shlemiel
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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schlemiel definition[ʃləˈmil]and schlemihl; shlemiel
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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