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schlimazel
noun
schli·ma·zel
\shlə̇ˈmäzəl\
variants: or
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orshlimazel
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\shlə̇ˈmäzəl\Definition of schlimazel
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slang
: a consistently unlucky person
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Origin and Etymology of schlimazel
Yiddish shlimazel consistently unlucky person, bad luck, misfortune
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