זשלאָב

Yiddish

Etymology

From Polish żłób.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒɫɔb/

Noun

זשלאָב • (zhlob) m, plural זשלאָבעס (zhlobes)

1. (derogatory) A schlub, someone boorish, ill-mannered, ungainly, and slow-witted.

Descendants

• → English: schlub