Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shlep]
- /ʃlɛp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shlep]
- /ʃlɛp/
Definitions of schlepper word
- verb with object schlepper to carry; lug: to schlep an umbrella on a sunny day. 1
- verb without object schlepper to move slowly, awkwardly, or tediously: We schlepped from store to store all day. 1
- noun schlepper Also, schlepper. someone or something that is tedious, slow, or awkward; drag. 1
- noun schlepper an incompetent, awkward, or stupid person, a fool 0
- noun schlepper a person who carries things, a servant 0
- noun schlepper a person who wanders aimlessly or who is slow to act 0
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Origin of schlepper
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
1920-25; < Yiddish shlepn to pull, drag, (intransitive) trudge < Middle High German dialect sleppen < Middle Low German, Middle Dutch slēpen; cognate with Middle High German, Old High German sleifen (German schleifen); akin to slip1, slippery
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Parts of speech for Schlepper
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
schlepper popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
schlepper usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for schlepper
noun schlepper
- commissionaire — a uniformed doorman at a hotel, theatre, etc
- crier — a person or animal that cries
- dispatcher — a person who dispatches.
- messenger — a person who carries a message or goes on an errand for another, especially as a matter of duty or business.
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