schlimazl

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The schlemiel (clumsy person) spills soup on the schlimazl (unlucky person) and the nebbish (loser) has to clean it up.

Judaism 2008
Hapless doesn’t work because it’s only an adjective and schlimazl can be used as a noun.

A Shlimazl ain’t no ne’er-do-well 2004
Why wouldn’t you just use the English word “unfortunate” as a noun to translate schlimazl?

A Shlimazl ain’t no ne’er-do-well 2004