(Yiddish) a dolt who is a habitual bungler
Used in a Sentence
schlemiel
How to use schlemiel in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for schlemiel.
Editorial note
The schlemiel problem still exists when doing '+=' in a loop. Each copy requires some code to walk the length of both sides of the operator, same as strlen in Joel's example.
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Quick take
(Yiddish) a dolt who is a habitual bungler
Meaning at a glance
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Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for schlemiel.
noun
(Yiddish) a dolt who is a habitual bungler
See also: shlemiel
Example sentences
The schlemiel problem still exists when doing '+=' in a loop. Each copy requires some code to walk the length of both sides of the operator, same as strlen in Joel's example.
We will achieve equality not when a female Einstein is made an assistant professor, but when a female schlemiel ears as much as a male schlemiel." Same deal with 16-year-olds.
Sometimes I'm the schlemiel, but mostly I'm the schlimazel. I'm the type of person that gets insulted out in public, for no particular reason, and no one bothers to call out the bad behavior.
In that case the risk got shifted onto anonymous buyers of securitized mortgages, and onto AIG. In the case of educational loans the risk gets shifted onto the poor schlemiel who wants to be a schoolteacher.
Maybe a "schlemiel match-up service" for mediocre-to-bad companies with exactly-equally-bad employees? Don't know.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use schlemiel in a sentence?
The schlemiel problem still exists when doing '+=' in a loop. Each copy requires some code to walk the length of both sides of the operator, same as strlen in Joel's example.
What does schlemiel mean?
(Yiddish) a dolt who is a habitual bungler
What part of speech is schlemiel?
schlemiel is commonly used as noun.