Glossary entry

Hebrew term or phrase:

ממזר

English translation:

crafty fellow

Added to glossary by Mary Jane Shubow
Sep 5, 2011 18:01
12 yrs ago
Hebrew term

ממזר

Hebrew to English Tech/Engineering Military / Defense slang
They would call him "ממזר" affectionately.

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Crafty devil

Rosenthal's slang dictionary:
ערמומי :במלעיל או במלרע
Therefore in English, what usually collocates with "crafty" is "devil" = crafty devil. Although many other varieties are possible.
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agree Zmira Hajudge
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"little devil"

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cunning fellow

That's the meaning of the slang expression
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