schlimazel
Meaning
A chronically unlucky person.
Synonyms
Pechvogel
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pechvogelPronounced as (IPA)
/ʃləˈmɑːzəl/
Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish שלימזל (shlimazl), from Middle High German slim (“crooked”) and Hebrew מזל (mazzāl, “luck”)
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