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صايع

English translation: good for nothing - bum - loafer

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Arabic term or phrase:صايع
English translation:good for nothing - bum - loafer
Entered by: Arabic & More

06:01 Nov 15, 2013
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Slang
Arabic term or phrase: صايع
I know it as a term for someone who hangs around on the street wasting time. Is it the same in Egypt? And what is the best way to express it in English? The context is teens who go out a lot and hang around with their friends. Sometimes their other friends tease them and call them يا صايع

I thought of things like street kid and street girl (in the case of يا صايعه ) but these imply homelessness and prostitution, and these connotations may not be appropriate.
Arabic & More
Jordan
good for nothing - bum - loafer
Explanation:
here are more synonyms on this link:

http://thesaurus.com/browse/good for nothing
Selected response from:

Mona Helal
Local time: 19:00
Grading comment
Thank you for your help. "Bum" was the word I actually had in mind, but I totally forgot about it.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3good for nothing - bum - loafer
Mona Helal
4 +2Wanton
Taghreed Mahmoud
4slacker
jlmartin100


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Wanton


Explanation:
Wanton, rebellious, reckless

This link might be helpful ..

http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=95996


    Reference: http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=95996
Taghreed Mahmoud
Egypt
Local time: 12:00
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you for your help. The link was very informative.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hani Hassaan
1 hr
  -> Thanks so much Mr. Hani
agree  Mokhtar Nabaleh
2 days 23 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
good for nothing - bum - loafer


Explanation:
here are more synonyms on this link:

http://thesaurus.com/browse/good for nothing

Mona Helal
Local time: 19:00
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you for your help. "Bum" was the word I actually had in mind, but I totally forgot about it.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lucinda Wills: This is the accurate connotation.
8 hrs
  -> thank you Lucinda
agree  Shereen Whiten, BA.
10 hrs
  -> thank you Shereen
agree  Fida Malki (X): bum
13 hrs
  -> thank you Fida
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
slacker


Explanation:
somebody who is lazy and doesn't do much work, who prefers to spend time sleeping, eating, and doing nothing.

jlmartin100
United States
Local time: 04:00
Native speaker of: English
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you for this suggestion.

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