Shlemiel (Noun)
Meaning
(Yiddish) a dolt who is a habitual bungler.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- My neighbor is such a shlemiel, he managed to trip on his own feet while walking down the street.
- The new employee turned out to be a complete shlemiel, constantly breaking office equipment and spilling coffee everywhere.
- My brother's a lovable shlemiel, always getting himself into absurd misadventures with his harebrained schemes.
- The main character of the movie was a hapless shlemiel, whose attempts at romance consistently ended in disaster.
- My uncle's always been a bit of a shlemiel, knocking over chairs and spilling soup whenever he visits for dinner.