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2011-04-01 Britain

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Posted by Fred 2011-04-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 If you people only knew that "kussa" means in arabic.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-04-01 12:49|| 2011-04-01 12:49|| Front Page Top

#2 If you people only knew that "kussa" means in arabic.

Well? Don't be a tease, g(r)omgoru. But you have to specify whether it's classical Arabic or one of the regional dialects.

Posted by trailing wife 2011-04-01 13:52|| 2011-04-01 13:52|| Front Page Top

#3 It's not literary Arabic, TW. Rather rude Syrian/Palestinian vernacular. Comes from the root "kus" (vagina). Usually refers to cutting somebody face in a certain manner. That is "I give you a kusa on your face" means "I mark you as my bitch where everybody can see it." Kinda like "I'll reap you a new one." in Anglo-Saxon.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-04-01 15:09|| 2011-04-01 15:09|| Front Page Top

#4 I'm sure some of our Rantburgers will find that knowledge useful, g(r)omgoru. With luck I'll just be able to enjoy the knowledge. ;-) A small point of information, because you've probably never seen it in writing: it's "I'll rip/tear you a new one."

... You don't suppose that's what Mrs. Clinton was actually communicating to Mrs. Arafat when she kissed her on both cheeks, rather than affected affection?

Posted by trailing wife 2011-04-01 18:50|| 2011-04-01 18:50|| Front Page Top

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