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| schlep [ shlep ] or shlep [ shlep ] |
verb (past and past participle schlepped, present participle schlep·ping, 3rd person present singular schleps) (past and past participle shlepped, present participle shlep·ping, 3rd person present singular shleps) |
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1. transitive verb move something with difficulty: to lug or haul something from one place to another
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2. intransitive verb go with difficulty: to move slowly, clumsily, or tediously
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noun (plural schleps) (plural shleps) |
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1. tedious journey: a long, tedious, or difficult journey
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informal
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  It's such a schlep all the way across town.
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2. offensive term: an offensive term that deliberately insults somebody's intelligence or physical coordination
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informal insult
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| [Early 20th century. Via Yiddish< German schleppen "to drag"] |
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| schlep·per noun |
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