something new

I love learning new things. Recently I updated firefox on my various machines and it comes with a built in spell checker which I actually find very useful (since my speling is terrible). So, today I wrote an email and used the word schlep and it didn't give it a squiggly underline that would indicate a misspelt word. I found that amusing because my instant reaction was that they don't use a real dictionary, but rather a combination of real words and commonly used slang. I was however a little curious so I checked on dictionary.com and to my surprise, the word actually exists.

schlep /ʃlɛp/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[shlep] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation verb, schlepped, schlep·ping, noun Slang.
–verb (used with object)
1. to carry; lug: to schlep an umbrella on a sunny day.
–verb (used without object)
2. to move slowly, awkwardly, or tediously: We schlepped from store to store all day.
–noun
3. Also, schlepper. someone or something that is tedious, slow, or awkward; drag.
Also, schlepp, shlep, shlepp.