"schlepper" meaning in English

See schlepper in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: schleppers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛpə(ɹ) Etymology: From schlep + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|schlep|-er<id:agent noun>|text=+|tree=1}} From schlep + -er. Head templates: {{en-noun}} schlepper (plural schleppers)
  1. A servant who carries things; a porter.
    Sense id: en-schlepper-en-noun-y8E7awsT Categories (other): English entries with etymology trees, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with etymology trees, People Disambiguation of People: 46 54 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: schleppers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛpə(ɹ) Etymology: Borrowed from Yiddish שלעפּער (shleper). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|yi:שלעפּער|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Yiddish", "term" : "שלעפּער", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "yi" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "schlepper", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="schlepper"> Borrowed from Yiddish שלעפּער (shleper). Head templates: {{en-noun}} schlepper (plural schleppers)
  1. (derogatory) One who wanders aimlessly. Tags: derogatory
    Sense id: en-schlepper-en-noun-mEcpd9An Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 46 54 0
  2. (derogatory) Any manual laborer, or other lowly employee. Tags: derogatory
    Sense id: en-schlepper-en-noun-SfEWJF3D Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 12 20 69 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 14 21 65 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 11 20 69 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 20 70 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 9 21 70 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 10 86 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 21 76 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 9 21 70
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: schlep, schmuck
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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