schlep

English

/ʃlɛp/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To carry, drag, or lug.
  • (intransitive) To go, as on an errand; to carry out a task.
  • (intransitive) To act in a slovenly, lazy, or sloppy manner.

Etymology

Derived from Yiddish שלעפּן (drag) derived from Middle High German slepen derived from Middle Low German slêpen (slight, drag) derived from Old High German sleifen (drag) derived from *sleupan.

Origin

*sleupan

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