Etymology

schlubby

schlub·by
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Today it means: Clumsy, oafish, or socially awkward; unattractive or unkempt. Full definition →

Yiddish זשלאָב ← Polish żłób
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The story

  1. Polish · derived fromżłób“manger, trough; furrow, large groove in the soil”
  2. Yiddish · derived fromזשלאָב
  3. English todayschlubby

From schlub + -y; schlub is derived from Yiddish זשלאָב (zhlob), perhaps from Polish żłób (“manger, trough; furrow, large groove in the soil”).

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