жлоб
Russian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Yiddish זשלאָב (zhlob), from Polish żłób, from Proto-Slavic *žȇlbъ. Doublet of жёлоб (žólob, “trench, trough”), an inherited form.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
жлоб • (žlob) m anim (genitive жлоба́, nominative plural жлобы́, genitive plural жлобо́в)
- (slang) schlub
- (slang) greedy, avaricious person