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schlump


schlump

noun \ˈshləmp\

Definition of SCHLUMP

slang
: schlub
schlumpy \ˈshləm-pē\ adjective

Origin of SCHLUMP

Yiddish shlump sloppy or dowdy person
First Known Use: 1948

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