motreb

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Definitions

  • n. (pejorative connotation) A singer, entertainer; a low-class person with no ambition.

Example Sentences

  • "Though he obtained a high level of musicianship, people still identified him as a motreb."

  • "As Younes Dardashti was becoming one of the most famous singers in the country's history, Iran's Jewish community still saw him as a motreb – a derogatory word for an entertainer – a class on par with prostitution, due to the role that Jewish performers-for-hire once played in society." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Arabic / Judeo-Arabic
  • Persian

Etymology

  • A > P مطرب motreb

      • Who Uses This

      • Persian: Jews with recent ancestry in Iran

      Regions

      • North America

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