schlimazel

Definitions

A chronically unlucky person.

US, colloquial

Equivalents

Examples

“I must have⟳ pressed two buttons at once, he decided; jammed the works and got this schlimazl’s eye view⟳ of reality.”

“On Jewish Heritage Day, there was ample time to debate⟳ whether the Mets are schlemiels or schlimazels with the home team down 8-1 after five. Fans were given shirts that read⟳ “Let’s Go Mets” in Hebrew, but “Oy vey!” was more appropriate.”

“Hertz is an early contender for Wall Street’s schlimazel of the decade, the big unlucky lemon that just can’t seem to get⟳ anything right.”

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