schlimazel

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noun

schli·​ma·​zel

variants or schlimazl or shlimazel or shlimazl

shlə̇ˈmäzəl

plural -s

slang

: a consistently unlucky person

shlimazel

2 of 2

variants or shlimazl

variant spelling of schlimazel

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Yiddish shlimazel consistently unlucky person, bad luck, misfortune

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Rhymes for schlimazel

• causal
• clausal
• nozzle
• menopausal
• postmenopausal
• premenopausal