I must have pressed two buttons at once, he decided; jammed the works and got this schlimazl’s eye view of reality.
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Schlimazel
/ʃləˈmɑːzəl/
Synonyms for "schlimazel" (10 found)
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5 entriescultural stereotypejinxed individualmisfortune magnetperpetual misfortuneunlucky person
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On Jewish Heritage Day, there was ample time to debate whether the Mets are schlemiels or schlimazels with the home team down 8-1 after five. Fans were given shirts that read “Let’s Go Mets” in Hebrew, but “Oy vey!” was more appropriate.
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Hertz is an early contender for Wall Street’s schlimazel of the decade, the big unlucky lemon that just can’t seem to get anything right.
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