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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."
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.
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!
by stranger_with_a_name May 20, 2024
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How were defending schlep in court:
OBJECTION
*Fart* So incel core *fart* i love schlep
by EDWARDS A PEDO August 30, 2025
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schlep/shlep

german/yiddish
a slow & awkwark person.
to move about slowly & w/ effort.
despite being dog-ass tired i had to schlep over to my honeys house if i wanted a ride.
by action von jakson September 30, 2004
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schlep rock

A schlep rock is someone who is posing as a person of power, but in reality has none. Often occurs with younger, naive smart-ass types.
"That John kid is such a dick. He thinks he's the shit, but he's just a fuckin' schlep rock."
by Anonymous April 14, 2003
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Schlep'd

A Roblox Youtuber who expose predators on a platform called Roblox. Despite using legal means to get the predator arrested by police, Roblox still ban all of his accounts through a Cease and Desist due to "Vigilantly Actions". Not only Roblox not acknowledging that Schlep used legal means to get the predators arrested but also they accused Schlep because his actions is "Similar to predator" itself.

This word means that you have done something right/in a correct way that not violated anything, but result is that people not only not appericiating your effort but also accuse you for your own action
For example:

A: People Schlep'd me for popping other bicycle tires! They are not even factoring that I was the one who reported such incidents to the police!
B: That sucks, people's nowaday don't even investigate the problem seriously...
by ThatoneDrakloak January 10, 2026
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