ערס

Hebrew

Etymology

From Arabic عَرْص (ʕarṣ, “pimp”).

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(ʔ)aʁs/

Noun

עַרְס • (ars) m (plural indefinite ערסים, feminine counterpart ערסית)

שני ערסים

1. (slang) a low-class, uncultured individual; chav, douchebag.
2. (slang) brute, thug