jiffa
Edit
Edit
Record a Pronunciation

Definitions

  • interj. Icky, gross, dirty.

  • n. Something gross.

Example Sentences

  • "I stepped in some jiffa on the street today."

  • "Jiffa! Don't touch that."

  • "It is absolutely jiffa. You live in a real dump." (source)

Record a Sentence

Languages of Origin

  • Modern Hebrew
  • Arabic / Judeo-Arabic

Etymology

  • A جيفة jifa, lit. 'cadaver' > MH גִ'יפָה dzhífa

      • Who Uses This

      • Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

Notes


Edit     Something missing from this entry? Inaccurate? Feel free to suggest an edit.

Share this word: