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Iza 2albik Min 7ajar, Ana 2albeh Jerrafeh - إزا أَلبِكْ من حجر, أنا أِلبي جرّافِه
Literal Translation: "If your Heart is made of Stone, my Heart is a Bulldozer!"

This expression belongs to street slang and is commonly used by young men to express their fondness to a young woman in a very unelegant manner. It somewhat has a sarcastic connotation and reflects the uncharming manners of said young men trying to imply that the strength of their love and their persistence can overcome the fiercest denial.

 

Sample Conversation:

Person 1: "Rose, don't you understand that I will never hurt you!"

Person 2: "Nawfal, I already told you - over and over again -that I have been through so much, I am unable to fall in love ever again! Please stop making so many efforts, they're worthless!"

Person 1: "We'll see ya Rose! "Iza 2albik Min 7ajar, Ana 2albeh Jerrafeh"! "

 
Metel 7emmem Ma'tou3a Mayyto Print E-mail
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Lebanon
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Friday, 05 September 2008 15:02

"Metel 7emmem Ma'tou3a Mayyto": Lebanese Slang, literally means "It's like a washroom with no running water", probably an expression that was born during the Lebanese civil war, when running water at home was scarce.  An expression used mostly to describe people fighting or arguing a lot.

Sample conversation:

Person 1: "man did you visit Aboul 3abed and Emm El 3abed, they keep arguing all the time"

Person 2: "yeah man, metel 7emmem ma'tou3a mayyto this household"

Last Updated on Thursday, 09 April 2009 15:49
 

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1 Sunday, 12 July 2009 13:38
Charbel
This expression is an old one does not date back to the civil war. This probably dates back to the days of ottoman and is refering to public turkish baths where people are there waiting to take a bath but then there is no water so people end up complaining and it becomes too noisy.
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