English Explanatory Dictionary

schlubby

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Clumsy, oafish, or socially awkward; unattractive or unkempt.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃlʌbi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-schlubby.wav /ˈʃlə-/ /ˈʃlʊbi/

Word forms

schlubby schlubbier more schlubby schlubbiest most schlubby shlubby zhlubby

Etymology

From schlub + -y; schlub is derived from Yiddish זשלאָב (zhlob), perhaps from Polish żłób (“manger, trough; furrow, large groove in the soil”).

Related words

schlub
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