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schlimazel

Pronunciation: /ʃlɪˈmɒz(ə)l/

(also schlemazel)
Definition of schlimazel

noun

US informal
  • a consistently unlucky or accident-prone person.

Origin:

Yiddish, from Middle High German slim 'crooked' + Hebrew mazzāl 'luck'

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