shleger

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Definitions

  • n. Bully, violent person.

Example Sentences

  • "He's being such a shleger."

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • שלעגער shleger, from the verb שלאָגן shlogn 'hit, strike'

      • Who Uses This

      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      schelegger, shelegger, schlegger, shlegger, scheleger, sheleger, schleger

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