ابو خاش

English translation: cursing/swearing harshly

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Arabic term or phrase:ابو خاش
English translation:cursing/swearing harshly
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07:14 Apr 25, 2012
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Social Sciences - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Arabic term or phrase: ابو خاش
فانت تستطيع فى جلسه واحدة ومع نفس الشخص تسمعه يلعن ابو خاش اللى جابو اسرائيل وفى نفس الوقت يدعوا للسادات الذى جنبنا ويلات الحرب ويردد
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I understand what is meant by the expression "يلعن ابو خاش اللى جابو اسرائيل" but would like to know the orign of "ابو خاش" and why it is used in this context.

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cursing/swearing harshly
Explanation:
I think its a metaphor and exaggeration... It's an Egyptian use comes with cursing...

We can avoid it and add harshly, or something similar to that.

You can't hear someone cursing/swearing harshly.....
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4cursing/swearing harshly
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3Abu Khash
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Abu Khash


Explanation:
The reference is possibly to a person´s name

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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
cursing/swearing harshly


Explanation:
I think its a metaphor and exaggeration... It's an Egyptian use comes with cursing...

We can avoid it and add harshly, or something similar to that.

You can't hear someone cursing/swearing harshly.....

Ali Oraikat
United States
Local time: 08:07
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
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