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Schlemiel Definition & Meaning

schlemiel
noun
  1. (Yiddish) a dolt who is a habitual bungler

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What does schlemiel mean?
(Yiddish) a dolt who is a habitual bungler
What part of speech is schlemiel?
Schlemiel is a noun.

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