אומגליק

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Yiddish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

אומ־ (um-) +‎ גליק (glik)

Noun[edit]

אומגליק (umglikm, plural אומגליקן (umglikn)

  1. a disaster, misfortune, unlucky event, an accident
  2. (derogatory) a born loser, either his or her life is a disaster in itself, a string of bad choices and unlucky events, or it is a misfortune to all who are involved in it.

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