shlep

• Substantiv jiddischen Ursprungs, das entweder eine unbeholfene und dumme Person oder eine mühsame, anstrengende Reise bezeichnet.

A noun of Yiddish origin referring to either an awkward and stupid person, or a tedious and difficult journey.

1. An awkward or stupid personC1informalamerican

   A person who is clumsy, inept, or considered foolish.

   Tollpatsch

   • Don't be such a shlep; you dropped the keys again.
   • He's a nice guy but a bit of a shlep when it comes to planning.
   • She called him a shlep after he forgot the directions.

   Synonymecloddoltfoolklutzoafschlemiel

2. A tedious or difficult journeyB2informalamerican

   A long, tiring, or inconvenient trip or task.

   Mühsame Reise

   • The commute to the new office is a real shlep.
   • It was a shlep carrying all those bags up the stairs.
   • The hike turned into a shlep through the mud.

   Synonymedraghaulslogtrektrudge