Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
فاكس Egyptian slang (faakis)
English translation:
(just) forget it
Added to glossary by
Samaa Zeitoun
Nov 19, 2013 06:56
10 yrs ago
Arabic term
فاكس
Arabic to English
Other
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
in response to the question
ما استحامتش من بدري
it was answered
فاكس ماكنتش اقدر
the question
وانقص الدرجات ليه
was just answered
فاكس
the dialect is Egyptian
ما استحامتش من بدري
it was answered
فاكس ماكنتش اقدر
the question
وانقص الدرجات ليه
was just answered
فاكس
the dialect is Egyptian
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | (just) forget it |
Samaa Zeitoun
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| 4 +1 | Bullshit |
Muhammad Said
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Change log
Dec 3, 2013 10:37: Samaa Zeitoun Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+2
6 hrs
Samaa Zeitoun
United States
United States
Native in Arabic
Specializes in field
United States
Quality comes first
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Egyptian, Standard-Arabian (MSA)) 
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic
Related KudoZ points
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36
Selected
(just) forget it
One of the new terms extensively used by young Egyptians. It may mean: انسى / طنش / مش هاينفع.
This was mentioned before in a recent question by Amel Abdallah. I'll post the link if I can find it.
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Note added at 11 hrs (2013-11-19 18:47:14 GMT)
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Or it may mean: "never mind" or "it doesn't matter", depending on the context. It's a flexible term, but one thing is for sure: it's not considered offensive in any way.
This was mentioned before in a recent question by Amel Abdallah. I'll post the link if I can find it.
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Note added at 11 hrs (2013-11-19 18:47:14 GMT)
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Or it may mean: "never mind" or "it doesn't matter", depending on the context. It's a flexible term, but one thing is for sure: it's not considered offensive in any way.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Mohamed Magdy
19 hrs
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Thank you Mohamed.
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| agree |
Samar Higazi
21 hrs
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Thank you Samar.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+1
4 mins
Muhammad Said
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Works in field
Egypt
Arabic Translation & L10n Professional
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
Related KudoZ points
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92
Discussion
Well not ones that speak Arabic anyway