שלעפּן
shlepn
to drag, to haul, to trudge · verb
The most exhausted verb in the language. You do not walk to the doctor in the rain — you shlep.
איך האָב געשלעפּט מײַן קאָפּ צום דאָקטער אין דער רעגן.
“I dragged myself to the doctor in the rain.”
Think of the last time you shlepped yourself somewhere you did not want to go.
Published 1 August 2026