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Definition schlimazel in British English

schlimazel noun

noun
1

an unlucky person to whom bad things happen

Example

One guy once told me the difference between 'schlemiel' and 'schlimazel'. A schlemiel is someone who spills a glass of wine. A schlimazel is someone on whom the wine is spilled.

Definition schlimazel in British English