Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schlump

/ʃlʌmp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
schlump
IPA
/ʃlʌmp/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who is lazy, slovenly, or dull-looking.

Slang

verb

To move in a heavy, lazy or slovenly way.

Intransitive verb; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish שלומפּ (shlump, “stupid, foolish, or inept person”). Compare obsolete German Schlumpe (modern Schlampe).

Usage

Inflected Forms

Derived Forms

schlumpy schlumpily schlumpiness

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Questions

How do you pronounce schlump?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃlʌmp/.
What does schlump mean?
Someone who is lazy, slovenly, or dull-looking.
Where does schlump come from?
Borrowed from Yiddish שלומפּ (shlump, “stupid, foolish, or inept person”). Compare obsolete German Schlumpe (modern Schlampe).

How to pronounce schlump

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