WORD FOR THE DAY - SCHLEMIEL

April 24, 2015

[Louis Foxwell]

Word For The Day, April 24, 2015 -SCHLEMIEL

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In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".

SCHLEMIEL

hear it pronounced

Noun

an awkward and unlucky person for whom things never turn out right.

Origin: 1890-95; < Yiddish shlemil < Hebrew shəlumīʾēl Shelumiel, a Biblical and Talmudic figure, one of the Judges. Specific historical references are unclear. In contemporary Hebrew, to do something in Shelumielesque fashion means so inept as to be destined hopelessly to fail.

Related forms
schlemihl

Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.

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[IronJack]

One of the classic Yiddish terms for a poor schmuck (also Yiddish) who can never catch a break. He's the guy standing on the curb as a passing taxi splashes him with gutter water. He's the guy whose pants rip out when he's bending over the copying machine. She's the gal who tucks her skirt into her pantyhose after going to the can.

They're pathetic, but usually harmless. And let's face it, we've all been splashed once or twice.

[Robert A Cook PE]

No fair!

You copied my homework!!!!!

(But I thought of it first. 8<)

[SoothingDave]

http://www.wpxi.com/news/news/local/diocese-greensburg-expected-make-major-announcemen/nk23D/

New bishop

[hoagy62]

I remember Judd Hirsch in "Independence Day"..."If I knew I was going to meet the President, I would've worn a tie. I mean look at me....I look like a schlemiel."

From "Independence Day"

[mikrofon]

Although some on the Left try to portray Bubba as this lovable, buffoonish schlemiel who unfairly gets picked on by the Eeevil VRWC, we all know what's actually behind that lech smile of his, and how Bill schemes & cajoles people to obtain money and other "favors" for himself & his 'Wife' ... Whenever these two are around, a palpable chill seems to be in the air, and it's quite apparent where their interests truly lie [sic].

[afraidfortherepublic]

Laverne & Shirley is where I first heard the word. I thought it was just “made-up” for the jingle. I loved that show and never understood why Milwaukeeans were embarrassed by it. Good fun.

[xsmommy]

Interesting, seems he’s an ethnic too.

[SoothingDave]

Looks white to me.

[Texan5]

I may be in the minority-but that Laverne and Shirley show made my teeth itch-I thought both of those women were silly and clueless-my 1st husband and I would change the channel when it came on, despite the whining of the cub...

I hope the ‘rat party finds
A schlemiel for comic relief-
One who is dumb enough to run
And bring Hillary lots of grief

A screaming Dean is just ideal
One who will break every rule-
One to push Hillary’s buttons
Until she reacts to that fool

And goes off without thinking
How really bitchy she appears
Giving driveby media more ammo
Than they have had in 7 years...

[SoothingDave]

L&S was a strange show. Not one of my favorites, compared to the Happy Days, etc. that were in its same group of shows.

[Texan5]

I didn’t find it amusing, but that could be a southwest thing-a difference in what is funny here versus there.

[SoothingDave]

Part “I Love Lucy,” part I don’t know what. I guess groundbreaking for the idea of their being independent single women in the 1950s. But they were largely obnoxious.

[Texan5]

I thought all of the Happy Days spin-offs were insipid and cutsey-like someone threw a bucket of Karo syrup all over me...

By the way-last night on El Senor de los Cielos, Casillas escaped execution by devising a deal to trade bigtime info on the rival capo/family to get the CIA to put his family into the Mexico version of secret witness, with him being transferred to a US prison for a couple years, then into the same program with them. Rival capo found out, tried to have him killed, and Casillas is on the run with his rescuer, a female federale. So he is out-I’ll be interested to see how the guy in Tyrant escapes his execution...

[Texan5]

I liked I Love Lucy, but I was a child then-I don’t remember my mom being thrilled by it, though.

[Louis Foxwell]

A nice piece of poetessing. Here's your award.

[Texan5]

Thank you! I looks as if that woman crumpled the paper and tossed it-then had second thoughts and retrieved it...

[Louis Foxwell]

Between the incisive word use and the heroic byline I am delighted to offer you

the award for:

[Louis Foxwell]

As is the case with the very best we write, scorned at first blush then retrieved to find a place of honor.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

And that Carmine Ragusa!

“You know I’d go from rags to riches...”

[SoothingDave]

Lucy was before my time. Saw it a couple times on rerun and never really got it. Guess you had to be there.