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5671. Schlemiel
Of Yiddish origin. An unlucky bumbler, a chump. Can be heard in the theme song from Laverne & Shirley show. See also Yiddish.
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5672. Schnook
A stupid or easily victimized person; a dupe. Probably Yiddish origin. See also Old-Timey, Yiddish.
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5675. Hoi Polloi
The general populace; the masses. "The queen would rarely condescend to speak to the hoi polloi."
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5676. Carbuncle
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5677. Glom
Grab hold of; appropriate to oneself, as in "glommed on to her ideas." So, I don't know if it was correct that my mother often said at dinner "Don't glom your food!"
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5678. Gobsmacked
One of my favorite words, of late. Seems to be infiltrating the U.S. via the recent influx of TV programming from the U.K., perhaps? See also British.