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   Marc (marc@fosstodon.org)'s status on Tuesday, 28-Jul-2026 11:21:55 JST Marc

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   Schlep is adopted from German, perhaps brought into the United States through Yiddish. It basically means a slacker, and in practice (direct experience) seems to be used to refer to a common person who is regularly beset by the drudgery and insults of daily life. It is a joke; being a schlep is not glorious, but sometimes funny.

   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schlep

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     ele108 (ele108@mamutovo.cz)'s status on Tuesday, 28-Jul-2026 11:21:56 JST ele108

     @Marc so: "Schlep"? IMHO it sounds very inappropriate.
     Don´t tell, it is just a joke...