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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
schlub

"worthless oaf," 1964, from Yiddish, perhaps from Polish żłób in a sense "blockhead."

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schlub

n. (context chiefly US informal English) A person who is socially awkward, unattractive, clumsy, or oafish.

Usage examples of "schlub".

Some poor schlub had to take really raw data and distill it down to this.

It also marks the birth of a powerful public persona: the everyday schlub who asks tough questions of the rich and powerful on behalf of the little guy.

A pair of brown suede Gucci pants looked as though they could turn any schlub into a supermodel, while two pairs of perfectly faded Marc Jacobs jeans looked like they were custom cut for my body.

Hearing her order that poor schlub on the phone not only made him hard, but showed him how concerned she was for him.

Young predators just waiting to jump some poor, unsuspecting schlub who opted for a shortcut down the aptly named avenue.

Stacy just had to bat her eyelashes at some poor schlub and he followed her anywhere.

That did not include any of their co-religionists, who were probably working-class schlubs who walked or took public transportation.

That did not include any of their co-religionists, who were probably working-class schlubs who walked or took public transportation.

They were probably the result of her night of passion with the poor schlub in the cage next to Blayne’s.

When you run low on funds and Jenny's ready to rob some poor schlub at gunpoint, use the damn money instead.