howaga
Definitions
n. A tourist; European; foreigner.
Example Sentences
"Don't scam me. Ana mish howaga! I'm not a stupid tourist."
"In Egypt, one bearded Christian bishop recounted that when he walks through the street in his traditional black cap and robe, he is accustomed to hearing himself described with the muttered Arabic pejorative howaga, or foreigner--an ironic epithet, given that Christians predate Muslims in this land by more than 600 years." (source)
Languages of Origin
- Arabic / Judeo-Arabic
Etymology
خَوَاجَة khawega
- Egyptian Jews
- Non-Jews: (words that have spread outside of Jewish networks)
- North America
- None
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Alternative Spellings
khawega, khawaga, hawaga
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