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schlemiel

noun

(Yiddish) a dolt who is a habitual bungler

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Word length
9
Starts with
S
Ends with
L
Contains
CH
Scrabble score
16

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Pronunciation

ʃləˈmiːl

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noun

  1. (Yiddish) a dolt who is a habitual bungler

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Synonyms

shlemiel

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