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also shlub
as in idiot
a stupid person
you're a complete schlub—you should do great around here
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Recent Examples of schlub
Quite the contrary: schlubs like us who are stuck in urban areas account for 80 percent of the population of the United States.
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Eben Weiss, Outside Online, 4 Sep. 2024
The actor neither softens nor romanticizes the countercultural cartoonist, a brilliant schlub whose artistry is inextricable from his Cleveland crab-apple worldview.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024
Because of his talent for playing unglamorous slobs and schlubs, Giamatti is an easy actor to typecast.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024
Samet, cynically defending his right to be an isolationist schlub, dismisses justice and community as naïve ideals.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2024
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Eben Weiss, Outside Online, 4 Sep. 2024
The actor neither softens nor romanticizes the countercultural cartoonist, a brilliant schlub whose artistry is inextricable from his Cleveland crab-apple worldview.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024
Because of his talent for playing unglamorous slobs and schlubs, Giamatti is an easy actor to typecast.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024
Samet, cynically defending his right to be an isolationist schlub, dismisses justice and community as naïve ideals.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schlub
Noun
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The article begins: Heather Massey brought Ladybird to the veterinarian when the 9-year-old mutt began having seizures.—
The Learning Network,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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In Vermont, a fast-acting witness spotted a struggling 7-year-old mutt in trouble and waded into an icy river up to his waist to reunite the dog with its grateful owner.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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An underrated gem — not enough people have seen this top-tier season — Squirrels Trip has some fabulous vocals, very funny lyrics, a heavy dose of stupid, and an engaging story.—
Barry Levitt,
Vulture,
19 Apr. 2024
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The stupid!—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
2 July 2021
Noun
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Coaching hire winners and losers: In all, seven teams made leadership changes at the top.—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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No more participation trophies for Bill Plaschke! Los Angeles’ lovable loser nailed it by predicting the Eagles’ big win, ending his losing tradition that envied the Benoit Benjamin Clippers of the 1980s!—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Schlub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schlub. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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