Associations to the word «Schlemiel»

Wiktionary

SCHLEMIEL, noun. A loser or a fool.
SCHLEMIEL, noun. A person who is clumsy or who hurts others emotionally.

Dictionary definition

SCHLEMIEL, noun. (Yiddish) a dolt who is a habitual bungler.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche