Schlemiel - Wikipedia Schlemiel Schlemiel (Yiddish: שלומיאל; sometimes spelled shlemiel) is a Yiddish term meaning "inept incompetent person" or "fool" [1] It is a common archetype in Ashkenazi Jewish humor, and so-called " schlemiel jokes" depict the schlemiel falling into unfortunate situations [2]
Schlemiel Schl - Chutzpah Kvetch: English Words from Yiddish . . . The definitions we provide for schlemiel and schlimazel are quite similar; both refer to an individual who is deficient in luck The schlemiel however, tends to have an air of incompetence surrounding their misfortune, whereas the schlimazel is simply unfortunate
SCHLEMIEL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary The "schlemiel" is usually a comic character whose actions lead to his inevitable downfall, but also stands as a form of resistance to social and cultural values and norms