schlepper US
ʃlɛpər
Definition

Definition of schlepper - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
porterRareSlangUSperson who carries things for othersRareSlangUS
  • The schlepper helped with our luggage at the hotel.
bearer carrier porter
2.
laborerRareSlangUSmanual worker seen as lowlyRareSlangUS
  • They treated him like a schlepper, despite his hard work.
drudge laborer
3.
aimless wandererRareSlangUSperson who wanders without purposeRareSlangUS
  • He's just a schlepper, drifting from place to place.
drifter wanderer
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Origin of schlepper

Yiddish, shlep (to drag)

Examples of schlepper in a sentence

  • The schlepper carried boxes from the truck to the store.
  • He worked as a schlepper in the bustling market.
  • Despite being a schlepper, he took pride in his craftsmanship.
  • The novel's protagonist is a schlepper, wandering through life aimlessly.
  • As a schlepper, she never settled in one place for long.

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  1. French:porteur, manœuvre, ...
  2. German:Gepäckträger, Handlanger, ...
  3. Italian:facchino, vagabondo, ...
  4. Spanish:cargador, peón, ...
  5. Portuguese:carregador, trabalhador, ...
  6. Chinese:搬运工, 苦力, ...
  7. Japanese:運び屋, 下働き, ...
  8. Arabic:حَمّال, عامل وضيع, ...
  9. Hebrew:סַבָּל, שְׁלֶפֶּר, ...
  10. Russian:грузчик, чернорабочий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:носій, чорнороб, ...
  12. Hindi:कुली, श्लेपर, ...
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