Schlep

A Yiddish word translating roughly to "carry around". Often used as slang by Jewish-Americans to describe being annoyed about having to carry something or go somewhere.

Ex #1:
"I can't believe you have to schlep that backpack around school all day. It feels like a ton of bricks!"
Ex #2:
"Do we really have to meet at that restaurant? It's such a schlep from my house."

Schlep by inventorsam June 8, 2023

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Schlep

When you get taken off your job/ project to set up for someone else's job/ project, then once they are set up for success, you get put back on your own job/ project, and they look like rock stars.

I want to do my job, but I have to schlep for another crew.

Schlep by Keep Hill Billy January 29, 2024

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Schlep

A word originating from the Yiddish word shlepn, meaning "to drag," that is used to describe laboriously carrying something or dragging oneself on a long/tiring journey.

I had to schlep all the way across the airport just to miss my flight!

Schlep by stranger_with_a_name May 20, 2024

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Schlep

a person who ruins games and changes them harshly because the game has some naughty people so instead of removing them they have to go out of their way to ruin it for others

"Dont be such a Schlep."

Schlep by Zenitith April 6, 2026