schlimazel

/ʃlɪˈmɒzəl/
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Definitions of schlimazel
  1. noun
    (Yiddish) a very unlucky or inept person who fails at everything
    synonyms: shlimazel
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    type of:
    unfortunate, unfortunate person
    a person who suffers misfortune
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