Schlemiel (Noun)
Meaning
(Yiddish) a dolt who is a habitual bungler.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- He's such a schlemiel that he spilled coffee all over his shirt on the way to the job interview.
- My cousin is a lovable schlemiel who always seems to find himself in trouble.
- The main character in the play is a classic schlemiel, always causing chaos wherever he goes.
- There's a schlemiel in our office who constantly breaks the office copier.
- That schlemiel tried to cook dinner last night and ended up setting off the fire alarm.