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Shlep Common

Shlep has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

(Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person

2

a tedious or difficult journey

3

Alternative form of schlep

Verb
1

walk or tramp about

2

pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance

"Can you shlep this bag of potatoes upstairs?"

"She pulled along a large trunk"

3

Alternative form of schlep

See Also
shleps
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
simpleton journey walk drag
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
tow
Rhyming Words
lep alep salep julep schlep prilep seedlep cheeselep mint julep
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