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Struggling insect carrying heavy object on its back

Schlep

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In English the word schlep means to carry or lug, usually some heavy or burdensome object. It can also mean to move oneself slowly or with effort, as if carrying weight, and can be a noun meaning a tedious or burdensome task. Schlep may sometimes be written shlep in English, and even occurs as the word schlepper, meaning a person or thing that is slow, awkward or tedious.