schlimazel Definition
- 1a chronically unlucky person
- 2a habitual failure
Using schlimazel: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "schlimazel" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
He's such a schlimazel that he lost his job on the first day.
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I'm such a schlimazel that I always pick the slowest line at the grocery store.
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The schlimazel never wins anything in the raffle.
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He's a real schlimazel when it comes to love.
schlimazel Synonyms and Antonyms
Phrases with schlimazel
schlemiel and schlimazel
two Yiddish words that describe people who are chronically unlucky or accident-prone, with 'schlemiel' referring to the person who spills soup and 'schlimazel' referring to the person on whom the soup is spilled
Example
In the show Laverne & Shirley, Laverne was the schlemiel and Shirley was the schlimazel.
a sarcastic phrase wishing someone a day full of bad luck
Example
After getting a parking ticket and spilling coffee on her shirt, she said, 'Looks like I'm having a schlimazel day.'
a person who is chronically unlucky in romantic relationships
Example
He's such a schlimazel in love that he's never had a successful relationship.
Origins of schlimazel
from Yiddish 'shlimazl', from Middle High German 'slimpasl' meaning 'a person with poor luck'
Summary: schlimazel in Brief
'Schlimazel' [shli-mah-zuhl] is a Yiddish word that describes a chronically unlucky person or habitual failure. It is often used in phrases like 'have a schlimazel day' and 'schlemiel and schlimazel,' which describe people who are accident-prone or have bad luck. The term can also be used to describe someone who is unlucky in love.
