schlep
/ʃlɛp/
noun
- 1
A long or burdensome journey.
“Sure you can go across town to get that, but it'd be a schlep.”
- 2
A boring person, a drag; a good-for-nothing person.
- 3
A sloppy or slovenly person.
- 4
A “pull” or influence.
“He must have had a lot of schlep to get such good seats.”
verb
- 1
To carry, drag, or lug.
“I'm exhausted after schlepping those packages around all day.”
- 2
To go, as on an errand; to carry out a task.
“I schlepped down to the store for some milk.”
- 3
To act in a slovenly, lazy, or sloppy manner.
“I just schlepped around the house on Sunday.”
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