Schlump

//ʃlʌmp// noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who is lazy, slovenly, or dull-looking. slang

    "Leave the schlumps behind. You can't hope to find Mr. Right but continue to see Mr. Not-on-Your-Life."

Verb
  1. 1
    To move in a heavy, lazy or slovenly way. intransitive, slang

    "After years of wearing her hair in braids and schlumping down Seventh Avenue all covered up in padded coats, sweaters, and undies, Wally reinvented herself as a hot tamale with a mane of wild ringlets and a Coca-Cola—shaped bod."

Synonyms

All synonyms
drabble-tailfrumppigschlepschlepscunge

Example

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"Leave the schlumps behind. You can't hope to find Mr. Right but continue to see Mr. Not-on-Your-Life."

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish שלומפּ (shlump, “stupid, foolish, or inept person”). Compare obsolete German Schlumpe (modern Schlampe).

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