It means a person who never got it together in his life, a sap for whom things never seemed to work out. Closely related to a "schlimazel" ... a person beset at every turn with bad luck. In the Seinfeld ensemble, George Constanza was one part schlemiel and one part schlimazel. Surprisingly, the word is a biblical name. See B'midbar (Numbers) 1:6. "Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai" was a top man in the tribe of Simeon during the 40-year trek through the desert. The Torah doesn't recount any details of his personal story, but the Midrash describes a string of sad experiences that befell him, and his name became a symbol for unproductive life, in Jewish folklore.
One possibility is "TIPP-esh", from the Hebrew for "fool" or "simpleton".
"Redstu Yiddish" is Yiddish for "Do you speak Yiddish?"
In Yiddish, you can say "eynzik" to mean okay.
Just as in Hebrew, in Yiddish Shalom can mean "peace," but depending on the context, it can also mean hello or goodbye.
"Schuss" in Yiddish can mean "nonsense" or "foolishness." It is often used to dismiss something as trivial or not worthwhile.
That is the correct spelling of the Yiddish term "schlemiel" (jerk, bungler).
One possibility is "TIPP-esh", from the Hebrew for "fool" or "simpleton".
Peter Schlemiel was created in 1814.
"Redstu Yiddish" is Yiddish for "Do you speak Yiddish?"
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In Yiddish, you can say "eynzik" to mean okay.
It is the Yiddish word for a woman who is not Jewish. It is slang in English, but it is not slang in Yiddish.
Bling is not a Yiddish word or a Hebrew word.
Just as in Hebrew, in Yiddish Shalom can mean "peace," but depending on the context, it can also mean hello or goodbye.
The Yiddish word "yochna" means "to understand" or "to comprehend."
Spinoza is not a Yiddish word. It appears to be a Spanish name.