schlubby
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Meaning · English
Clumsy, oafish, or socially awkward; unattractive or unkempt.
Register: informal, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
It's a wasted review copy, sending “schlubby” nonfiction to Eliot Fremont-Smith at New York magazine or a book by William Buckley to Rolling Stone […]
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “schlubby” mean?
Clumsy, oafish, or socially awkward; unattractive or unkempt.
Is “schlubby” formal or informal?
schlubby is generally informal, slang.