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Where does “schlub” come from?

schlub (English) comes from Yiddish זשלאָב, from Polish żłób, from Proto-Slavic *žȇlbъ.

schlub (English): A person who is clumsy, oafish, or socially...

Definitions

  1. A person who is clumsy, oafish, or socially...

Ancestry of “schlub”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1YiddishזשלאָבA schlub, someone boorish, ill-mannered,...
2Polishżłóbmanger, trough, crib; furrow, large groove in the...
3Proto-Slavic*žȇlbъ—

Words derived from “schlub”

  • schlubby
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