Words Egyptians Have Given Entirely New Meanings To

It’s an unquestioned fact that Egyptians like to do things their own way. This includes everything from the way we drive to the way we interpret words. The phenomena is also known as “eltatsh”. Here are a few words Egyptians have managed to assign new meanings to.

 

 

Body

 

1

Regular definition: A person’s physical self.
Egyptian definition: That tight stretchy top typically purchased from Carina.

 

 

Tease

 

2

Regular definition: To provoke in a playful way.
Egyptian definition: Butt.

 

 

Grab

 

3

Regular definition: To grasp or seize.
Egyptian definition: A phone case.

 

 

Club

 

4

Regular definition: A place where you go to have overpriced drinks and dance to loud music.
Egyptian definition: A place where you go to sip orange juice with your grandma.

 

 

Face

 

5

Regular definition: The front part of a person’s head.
Egyptian definition: The social network Facebook.

 

 

Training

 

6

Regular definition: A process by which someone is taught a skill.
Egyptian definition: Workout clothes.

 

 

Spanish

 

7

Regular definition: A language spoken in Spain and the majority of South America.
Egyptian definition: This monstrosity.

 

 

What’s

 

8

Regular: A pronoun typically used to obtain information typically placed at the front of a question.
Egyptian definition: The messaging app WhatsApp.

 

 

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