schlep

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

verb-transitive To carry clumsily or with difficulty; lug.
verb-intransitive To move slowly or laboriously.
noun An arduous journey.
noun A clumsy or stupid person.

Examples

In order to personally learn something of the great pleasure to be had spending a few hours with Nicolle Rochelle, I urge everyone: make the 'schlep' to New Jersey.

Michael Henry Adams: The Dazzle of a Rising Star, The Huffington Post, September 11, 2009

Note

This word comes from the Yiddish 'shlepn,' to drag, pull.