What does "schlemazel" mean?

Alternative spelling of schlimazel.

What is a synonym for "schlemazel"?

Common synonyms include: hardcase, loser, sad sack, schlemiel, shlimazel, unfortunate.

Schlemazel

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Noun

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Alternative spelling of schlimazel. alt-of, alternative

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hardcase loser sad sack schlemiel shlimazel unfortunate

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"Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams sang "shlemiel, schlemazel, hasenpfeffer incorporated" in the theme song "Making our Dreams Come True" for the television show "Laverne and Shirley," a popular American sitcom in the 1970s."

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