Where does “schlubby” come from?
schlubby (English) comes from English schlub, from Yiddish זשלאָב, from Polish żłób, from Proto-Slavic *žȇlbъ — groove, furrow, manger.
schlubby (English): Clumsy, oafish, or socially awkward; unattractive...
Definitions
- Clumsy, oafish, or socially awkward; unattractive...
Ancestry of “schlubby”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | schlub | A person who is clumsy, oafish, or socially... |
| 2 | Yiddish | זשלאָב | A schlub, someone boorish, ill-mannered,... |
| 3 | Polish | żłób | manger, trough, crib; furrow, large groove in the... |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | *žȇlbъ | groove, furrow, manger |
Words derived from “schlubby”