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El Ma7all 3am Bi Sawfir

"El Ma7all 3am Bi Sawfir": Lebanese Slang, literally means "the shop (or place) is whistling".  This metaphorically means "the shop (or place) is empty".

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Kalbouz - قلبوز/كلبوز Print E-mail
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Written by Vera K.   
Thursday, 07 January 2010 11:29

Jordanian / Palestinian Slang, of unknown origin, to describe someone who is a bit chubby, usually used in a friendly and coy way.

.كلبوز/ قلبوز كلمة دلع لما توصف حدا مليان بالوزن وقريب عالقلب. كمان بقولوا مكلبز

Last Updated ( Thursday, 07 January 2010 17:19 )
 
Iglib Il Kasseh Gabel ma Tiglibak - اقلب الكاسة قبل ما تقلبك Print E-mail
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Written by Jack   
Friday, 03 July 2009 17:01

Jordanian Slang - Literally means 'turn the cup before it turns you' a saying used to tell someone that they should stop drinking as they have had enough.

 

Sample Conversation

Person 1: This is some good beer!

Person 2: haha be wise; Iglib il kaseh gabel ma tiglibak

Tags Kasseh - Drink - Beer - الكاسة
Last Updated ( Saturday, 29 August 2009 11:18 )
 
Faye3 - فايع Print E-mail
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Written by Jack   
Friday, 03 July 2009 16:56

Jordanian Slang - Recently coined word for Hamel (هامل) or Saye3 (صايع). Means someone who is not bothered, and accepts failure.  Could be used for someone who is lazy, unmotivated etc.

Sample Conversation

Person 1: Did you study for the test last night? I heard Basem didnt even open his books

Person 2: What do you expect? That boy is Faye3  (فايع)

Tags Faye3 - Negligent - Failure - Lazy - فايع - هامل - صايع
Last Updated ( Saturday, 29 August 2009 11:22 )
 
Ghad - غد Print E-mail
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Written by Jack   
Friday, 03 July 2009 16:48
Jordanian Slang - Means "there" same usage as "Honak"
Tags Ghad - Honak - Over there
Last Updated ( Saturday, 04 July 2009 13:12 )
 
Shagfeh - شقفه Print E-mail
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Written by Jack   
Friday, 03 July 2009 16:46

Jordanian Slang - Literally means "piece" refers to a hot girl or boy, a similar English saying would be "that's one hot girl/boy!"

Due to accent variations is pronounced in one of four ways:

"Sha2feh, "Shakfeh", "Shagfeh", "Shaqfeh"

Sample Conversation

Person 1: Wala ittala3 3al binit hay

Person 2: Wallah innha shagfeh!

 

 

Tags Shagfeh - Sha2feh - Shakfeh - sexy - hot
Last Updated ( Saturday, 29 August 2009 11:21 )
 
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