Where does “schlub” come from?
schlub (English) comes from Yiddish זשלאָב, from Polish żłób, from Proto-Slavic *žȇlbъ — groove, furrow, manger.
schlub (English): A person who is clumsy, oafish, or socially...
Definitions
- A person who is clumsy, oafish, or socially...
Ancestry of “schlub”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | זשלאָב | A schlub, someone boorish, ill-mannered,... |
| 2 | Polish | żłób | manger, trough, crib; furrow, large groove in the... |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | *žȇlbъ | groove, furrow, manger |
Words derived from “schlub”