shlemiehl

/ʃləˈmiːl/
noun
  1. A clumsy, unlucky person who often fails or has things go wrong.
    • He's such a shlemiehl that he tripped over his own feet and spilled coffee on his shirt.
    • Don't be a shlemiehl — check your pockets before you leave the house.
    • Every time we play cards, that shlemiehl somehow loses even with a good hand.
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