Complete Definition of "shlep"

English

Noun
en-noun

  1. A difficult journey.
  2. A sloppy or slovenly person.
  3. A "pull" or influence as in "He must have had a lot of shlep to get such good seats".

Verb
en-verb|shlep|p|ed

  1. To lug or carry something laboriously, drag

#:We shlepped the groceries up the stairs.

  1. To act in a slovenly, lazy, or sloppy manner.

#:I just schlepped around the house on Sunday.

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