זשלאָבzhlob meaning in Yiddish
a crude, loud boor; a man with no manners and no volume control (historical — no longer used in everyday speech) · noun (masculine, plural: zhlobn)
Also spelled in English: zhlub, schlub
He's telling the loudest story in the room, mouth full, slapping the table so the glasses jump. He thinks everyone is delighted. One word for him: zhlob.
דער זשלאָב רעדט מיט אַ פֿולן מויל און שפּריצט מיט עסן איבערן גאַנצן טיש.
“The zhlob talks with his mouth full and splatters food all over the table.”
Who is the zhlob in your life, and what is the one habit that gives him away?
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Published 25 September 2026