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schlub
or shlub
[ shluhb ]
noun
, Slang.
- a clumsy, stupid person.
schlub
/ ʃlʌb /
noun
- slang.a coarse or contemptible person
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Word History and Origins
Origin of schlub1
First recorded in 1950–55; from Yiddish zhlob, zhlub “yokel, boor,” from Polish żłób “blockhead” literally, “trough, manger”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of schlub1
Yiddish, of uncertain origin
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Example Sentences
Instead, this lawsuit comes across as a desperate cry of attention by a poor schlub trying to extend his 15 minutes of fame.
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Lupoi, on the other hand, wore a dumpy black coat and generally looked like a Brooklyn schlub.
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The narrator calls two of the men "Bill the Goy" and "Clyde the Schlub."
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Seth Rogen, a soft-bellied, bong-loving schlub in Knocked Up, is now a bonafide superhero in the forthcoming The Green Hornet.
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No Impact Manby Colin Beavan A “liberal schlub” attempts to live in New York without a carbon footprint for a year.
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