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schlep

[ shlep ]

verb (used with object)

Slang.
schlepped, schlepping.
  1. to carry; lug:

    to schlep an umbrella on a sunny day.



verb (used without object)

Slang.
schlepped, schlepping.
  1. to move slowly, awkwardly, or tediously:

    We schlepped from store to store all day.

noun

Slang.
  1. Also ²õ³¦³ó±ô±ð±èp±ð°ù. someone or something that is tedious, slow, or awkward.

schlep

/ ʃ±ôÉ›±è /

verb

  1. to drag or lug (oneself or an object) with difficulty
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a stupid or clumsy person
  2. an arduous journey or procedure
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of schlep1

First recorded in 1910–15; from Yiddish shlepn “to pull, drag, (intransitive) trudge,†from German schleppen, “to draw, tug, haulâ€; akin to slip 1, slippery
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of schlep1

Yiddish, from German schleppen
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In other words, employees who may give up a good chunk of their pay to work from home might actually be getting paid more than those who are schlepping to the office.

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Since Red Stitch uses only purchased grapes, they must be schlepped to Herrera’s winemaking facilities as part of a heavily orchestrated process.

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This was true, but we had underestimated two variables: December in Chicago and our motivation to schlep boxes after a seven-hour drive in a U-haul.

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Once you understand that “Conclave†is “Mean Girls,†schlepping to a theater becomes much more appealing.

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Before we know it, though, the long schlep home will begin – via Hawaii, California and Winnipeg - and Westminster’s tilt towards the Budget will become total.

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