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Russian
Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish זשלאָב (zhlob), from Polish żłób, from Proto-Slavic *žȇlbъ. Doublet of жёлоб (žólob, “trench, trough”), an inherited form.
Pronunciation
Noun
жлоб • (žlob) m anim (genitive жлоба́, nominative plural жлобы́, genitive plural жлобо́в)
- (slang) schlub
- (slang) greedy, avaricious person
Declension