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Written by Chady Zein
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Wednesday, 16 July 2008 19:03 |
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I have come across this word through pure coincidence. 3asfour (literal translation of bird) used to have a double meaning in the pre-1950's in Lebanon - it used to mean homosexual. Obviously, the usage of the word for its subliminal meaning has become obsolete (e.g. "Chou 3asfour heyda" meaning how gay is he). The funny part about the story is that I have encountered this word with the second/third generation Lebanese whose parents have emigrated in the 20's and 30's to the Americas (in my case to Cuba) and for whom the Lebanese language, slang and day-to-day language have stopped in time! Needless to say that talking to my Lebanese-descent friend in Lebanese was hilarious to say the least :-) |
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Written by Administrator
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Friday, 11 July 2008 17:46 |
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"Msayyaf" or "Msayyfeh", literally means he or she is on summer vacation, but is actually used to describe someone who is unaware of a specific or general situation around them. Sample conversation: Person 1: "everybody in the office knows who the new boss is, except for Gaby" Person 2: "correct! Gaby Msayyaf!" |
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Written by Administrator
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Friday, 11 July 2008 17:31 |
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"Mesh Ghalat" literally means "it is not wrong", but is used metaphorically to express agreement to an idea. Sample conversation: Person 1: "What do you say we go to the beach today?" Person 2: "Mesh ghalat, let us do that!" |
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Written by Administrator
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Sunday, 06 July 2008 08:40 |
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| "Ma Btefham" or "Ma Byefham" literally means she or he does not understand, but is used metaphorically to express admiration, fondness, or liking something i.e. "akalet sandwich halloom ma byefham" which means "i ate a very tasty Halloomi sandwich" |
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Written by Administrator
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Thursday, 12 October 2006 04:25 |
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