Glossary entry

Arabic term or phrase:

طز

English translation:

boo (to)...

Added to glossary by Noha Kamal, PhD.
Apr 18, 2011 20:56
13 yrs ago
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Arabic term

طز

Arabic to English Other Government / Politics Libyan slogan
seems to be a slogan of some kind, there's a video clip of Qadhafi supporters shouting it with regard to America and Israel as well as others on this link:

http://ayyamgroup.net/archives/1533

I can't find it in any of my dictionaries, your help is much appreciated. Many thanks.
Change log

May 2, 2011 05:33: Noha Kamal, PhD. Created KOG entry

Discussion

manalsalha (X) Apr 18, 2011:
yes it is a colloquial expression , but actually in arabic it doesn't have a bad meaning it's nearly has the sense of i dont' damn care the word طز actually means salt in Turkish so it gives the expression of not caring in a rude way but it's not actually it's not a bad word
Maureen Millington-Brodie (asker) Apr 18, 2011:
Thanks for that - very interesting but I thought that word was had an "n" and a "k", is this a colloquial expression then?
manalsalha (X) Apr 18, 2011:
dear mbrodie, i can't write the translation of this word because the translation is unpolite, all i can do is put this link and you will find the translation written in English between the arabic words. http://beidipedia.wikia.com/wiki/طز

Proposed translations

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boo (to)...

Peer comment(s):

agree Lucinda Wills : Boo (i.e., nay) is a good one-word translation. طز is a colloquial word known all over the Arab world basically meaning "We don't like, care about, or heed what you say/do".
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agree dimamarcel
51 mins
agree arytranslator
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agree TargamaT team
9 hrs
agree Eyas AlAtoom
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to hell with

Idiom: to hell with someone or something

An expression of angry disagreement with them or it.
An intention to ignore or reject them or it.

http://writersevents.com/Words_Starting_with_T/to_be_going_o...
Peer comment(s):

agree baligh
9 hrs
Many thanks Baligh :)
agree Samar Higazi
10 hrs
Many thanks Samar :)
agree Eyas AlAtoom
3635 days
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+1
13 hrs

I couldn't care less.

Another possible translation depending on context.
Peer comment(s):

agree Eyas AlAtoom
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+1
1 day 7 hrs

Screw

I think "screw" best conveys the angry, but not really profane connotation of طز.

As in طز فيك , "screw you".
Peer comment(s):

agree Eyas AlAtoom
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