Literally: Cold shouldered
A person who's "cold shouldered" is a person who is willingly unemployed, and as a consequence, becomes a burden on those around them.
Examples include beggars who are able bodied, or unofficial parking attendants.
Added on November 15, 2024
Literally: Wet
Rtb is a derogatory term for men who are considered soft or effeminate.
Can also be used in the "rtitb" (رطيطب) hyperbolic form for when the regular form doesn't cut it.
Opposite of 7rch (حرش)
Added on June 9, 2024
Literally: Of Jumia
Jumia is an e-commerce platform that's popular in Morocco. In this context, "dial Jumia" refers to an item of a cheaper build than the one that is being talked about. This is due to the fact that people often order items based on their pictures, but they tend to be embellished to make the product look more appealing and the customers end up being disappointed.
Can also be applied to individuals or animals.
Closest English equivalent: from wish.com
Added on April 21, 2024
Literally: Deep
A pejorative term to describe someone who tries too hard to sound deep.
Closest English equivalent: pseudo-intellectual.
Hamza 3ami9, kaytmazzak ghir l metal
Hamza is deep, he only listens to metal
Added on January 10, 2023
Literally: Small raisin
A derogatory term used to describe men who put women on a pedestal. Closest English equivalent: simp.
Added on August 10, 2020
Literally: Look how cute he is
Originates from the French sentence "qu'il est mignon". Opposite of "wld cha3b". Said about spoiled children who grew up in privileged households where parents usually speak to their children in French instead of Darija or Chel7a.
-Chti l7dida jdida dial Simo ?
-Hadak ra ghir kilimini, chariha lih bah
-Did you see Simo's new ride ?
-He's just a kilimini, his father bought it for him
Added on July 27, 2020
Literally: Your father is my friend
Said about the act of achieving an undeserved goal thanks to one's parents' connections. Oftentimes used in the context of job hunting. Synonym of "m3arfa".
Added on September 20, 2019