shlep

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[edit] English

[edit] Noun

Singular
shlep

Plural
shleps

shlep (plural shleps)

  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".

[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to shlep

Third person singular
shleps

Simple past
shlepped

Past participle
shlepped

Present participle
shlepping

to shlep (third-person singular simple present shleps, present participle shlepping, simple past and past participle shlepped)

  1. To lug or carry something laboriously, drag
    We shlepped the groceries up the stairs.
  2. To act in a slovenly, lazy, or sloppy manner.
    I just schlepped around the house on Sunday.
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