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

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

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

Schlep

How were defending schlep in court:
OBJECTION

*Fart* So incel core *fart* i love schlep

by EDWARDS A PEDO August 30, 2025

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."

by Zenitith April 6, 2026

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

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