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shlepper

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schlep or schlepp also shlep  (shlp) Slang
v. schlepped also shlepped, schlep·ping or schlepp·ing also shlep·ping, schleps or schlepps also shleps
v.tr.
To carry clumsily or with difficulty; lug: schlepped a shopping bag around town.
v.intr.
To move slowly or laboriously: schlepped around with the twins in a stroller.
n.
1. An arduous journey.
2. A clumsy or stupid person.
[Yiddish shlepn, to drag, pull, from Middle Low German slpen; see lei- in Indo-European roots.]
schlepper, schlepper, shlepper n.
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Noun1.shlepper - (Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person
schlep, schlepper, shlep
Yiddish - a dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words; spoken in Europe as a vernacular by many Jews; written in the Hebrew script
simpleton, simple - a person lacking intelligence or common sense
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