schlimazel

(shlĭ-mäˈzəl)

also shli·ma·zel

noun
Slang
An extremely unlucky or inept person; a habitual failure.

Origin:

Origin: Yiddish shlimazl, bad luck, unlucky person

Origin: : Middle High German slimp, wrong

Origin: + Yiddish mazl, luck (from Late Hebrew mazzāl; see mazel tov)

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