shlep

shlep: 1) schlepp vb

a.

to drag, haul, pull or carry

b.

to drag oneself, move or travel with difficulty. This is the Yiddish version of the German verb schleppen, meaning to drag. It has entered English slang via the American underworld and entertainment industry.

I don't want to shlep all the way down there.'

(Budgie, British TV series, 1971)

2) schlepp

n

1.

a long, tedious or tiring journey or burdensome task. The noun form is based on the verb.

► I hate having to go there - it's a real shlep up that hill.

2.

American

a tedious, feeble or irritating person. This sense of the term is inspired by the notion of burden and drag (literally and metaphorically) in the verb to shlep.

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shlep — ☆ shlep or shlepp [shlep ] n., vt., vi. shlepped, shlepping alt. sp. of SCHLEP … English World dictionary
shlep — /shlep/, v.t., v.i., shlepped, shlepping, n. schlep. Also, shlepp. * * * … Universalium
shlep — I noun 1. (Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person • Syn: ↑schlepper, ↑shlepper, ↑schlep • Topics: ↑Yiddish • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
shlep — or shlepp [[t]ʃlɛp[/t]] v. t. v. i. shlepped, shlep•ping, n. cvb sts schlep … From formal English to slang
shlep — /ʃlɛp/ (say shlep) verb (t) (shlepped, shlepping) → schlep …
shlep — variant of schlep … New Collegiate Dictionary
shlep — 1. noun a) A difficult journey. b) A sloppy or slovenly person. 2. verb a) To lug or … Wiktionary
shlep — 1. n. dumb, annoying person 2. v. carry or haul something or somebody from place to place … English slang
shlep — Go to schlep … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
schlep — /shlep/, v., schlepped, schlepping, n. Slang. v.t. 1. to carry; lug: to schlep an umbrella on a sunny day. v.i. 2. to move slowly, awkwardly, or tediously: We schlepped from store to store all day. n. 3. Also, schlepper. someone or something that … Universalium

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