shlepper

schlepper

1. slang A person who hauls or carries things for someone else; a servant or porter. From Yiddish. I worked as a schlepper for a hotel for a few years, and I actually made pretty decent money from tips. Carry your own bag—I'm not your schlepper!

2. slang A laborer or worker. From Yiddish. The company doesn't care a fig for our comfort or happiness. We're just a bunch of schleppers to them, and in their eyes, we can be replaced at the drop of a hat! The huge work site was crawling with schleppers from all over the world.

3. slang A foolish, bumbling, or incompetent person. From Yiddish. What a bunch of schleppers! First they get my order wrong, then they send it to the wrong address, and now they're trying to refund me the wrong amount of money! Jeff is managing the project? That schlepper couldn't manage his own sock drawer.

4. slang Someone who wastes time or fails to act. From Yiddish. Don't just stand there like a schlepper—do something! Tom's always been a bit of a schlepper. First he flunked out of college, then he lived at home with no job for a few years, and now he's just flipping burgers at a fast food joint.

shlepper

1. slang A person who hauls or carries things for someone else; a servant or porter. From Yiddish. I worked as a shlepper for a hotel for a few years, and I actually made pretty decent money from tips. Carry your own bag—I'm not your shlepper!

2. slang A laborer or worker. From Yiddish. The company doesn't care a fig for our comfort or happiness. We're just a bunch of shleppers to them, and in their eyes, we can be replaced at the drop of a hat! The huge work site was crawling with shleppers from all over the world.

3. slang A foolish, bumbling, or incompetent person. From Yiddish. What a bunch of shleppers! First they get my order wrong, then they send it to the wrong address, and now they're trying to refund me the wrong amount of money! Jeff is managing the project? That shlepper couldn't manage his own sock drawer.

4. slang Someone who wastes time or fails to act. From Yiddish. Don't just stand there like a shlepper—do something! Tom's always been a bit of a shlepper. First he flunked out of college, then he lived at home with no job for a few years, and now he's just flipping burgers at a fast food joint.

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

schlepper

and shlepper (ˈʃlɛpɚ)

n. an annoying person who always wants a bargain or a favor. (see also schlep.) Why am I surrounded by people who want something from me? Is this a schlepper colony or what?

shlepper

verb

See schlepper

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

schlepper
mensch
shlimazel
shlimazl
schlemazel
schlemozzle
schlemiel
schlemihl
shlemiel
nudnik

References in periodicals archive

When Shleppers teamed up with Dress for Success, a New York-based nonprofit that helps disadvantaged women find a job and remain employed, it was a new organization with only one employee: founder Nancy Lublin.

Giving back

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释义	shlepper schlepper 1. slang A person who hauls or carries things for someone else; a servant or porter. From Yiddish. I worked as a schlepper for a hotel for a few years, and I actually made pretty decent money from tips. Carry your own bag—I'm not your schlepper! 2. slang A laborer or worker. From Yiddish. The company doesn't care a fig for our comfort or happiness. We're just a bunch of schleppers to them, and in their eyes, we can be replaced at the drop of a hat! The huge work site was crawling with schleppers from all over the world. 3. slang A foolish, bumbling, or incompetent person. From Yiddish. What a bunch of schleppers! First they get my order wrong, then they send it to the wrong address, and now they're trying to refund me the wrong amount of money! Jeff is managing the project? That schlepper couldn't manage his own sock drawer. 4. slang Someone who wastes time or fails to act. From Yiddish. Don't just stand there like a schlepper—do something! Tom's always been a bit of a schlepper. First he flunked out of college, then he lived at home with no job for a few years, and now he's just flipping burgers at a fast food joint. shlepper 1. slang A person who hauls or carries things for someone else; a servant or porter. From Yiddish. I worked as a shlepper for a hotel for a few years, and I actually made pretty decent money from tips. Carry your own bag—I'm not your shlepper! 2. slang A laborer or worker. From Yiddish. The company doesn't care a fig for our comfort or happiness. We're just a bunch of shleppers to them, and in their eyes, we can be replaced at the drop of a hat! The huge work site was crawling with shleppers from all over the world. 3. slang A foolish, bumbling, or incompetent person. From Yiddish. What a bunch of shleppers! First they get my order wrong, then they send it to the wrong address, and now they're trying to refund me the wrong amount of money! Jeff is managing the project? That shlepper couldn't manage his own sock drawer. 4. slang Someone who wastes time or fails to act. From Yiddish. Don't just stand there like a shlepper—do something! Tom's always been a bit of a shlepper. First he flunked out of college, then he lived at home with no job for a few years, and now he's just flipping burgers at a fast food joint. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. schlepper and shlepper (ˈʃlɛpɚ) n. an annoying person who always wants a bargain or a favor. (see also schlep.) Why am I surrounded by people who want something from me? Is this a schlepper colony or what? shlepper verb See schlepper McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: schlepper mensch shlimazel shlimazl schlemazel schlemozzle schlemiel schlemihl shlemiel nudnik References in periodicals archive When Shleppers teamed up with Dress for Success, a New York-based nonprofit that helps disadvantaged women find a job and remain employed, it was a new organization with only one employee: founder Nancy Lublin. Giving back
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