shlepper US
ˈʃlɛpər
Definition

Definition of shlepper - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
carrierRareUSperson who carries things with difficultyRareUS
  • He looked like a shlepper with all those bags.
carrier porter
2.
behaviorRareUSinefficient or clumsy personRareUS
  • She called him a shlepper after he dropped the dishes..
bungler klutz
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Origin of shlepper

Yiddish, shlep (to drag)

Examples of shlepper in a sentence

  • As a shlepper, he was used to carrying loads up the stairs.
  • He felt like a shlepper after tripping over his own feet.
  • The shlepper couldn't manage to carry the boxes properly.

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  1. French:porteur, empoté, ...
  2. German:Schlepper, Tollpatsch, ...
  3. Italian:facchino, inefficiente, ...
  4. Spanish:cargador, ineficiente, ...
  5. Portuguese:carregador, trapalhão, ...
  6. Chinese:搬运工, 笨手笨脚的人, ...
  7. Japanese:荷物持ち, 不器用な人, ...
  8. Arabic:حَمَّال, أخرق, ...
  9. Hebrew:שְׁלֶפֶּר, שלומיאל, ...
  10. Russian:носильщик, неуклюжий человек, ...
  11. Ukrainian:тягарник, незграба, ...
  12. Hindi:श्लेपर, अकुशल व्यक्ति, ...

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