{"id":51355,"date":"2017-04-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/51355\/9-of-the-funniest-area-names-in-lebanon"},"modified":"2017-04-18T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-04-18T00:00:00","slug":"9-of-the-funniest-area-names-in-lebanon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/51355\/9-of-the-funniest-area-names-in-lebanon\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Of The Funniest Area Names In Lebanon"},"content":{"rendered":"How many of these do you pass on a regular basis and pay absolutely no attention to their names? We for one are completely guilty of this. Here are a few &#8211; excuse the immaturity, but we just had to!<br \/>  <br \/>  <i>Main image by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KingNedwardTheNinth\/photos\/a.212855365484461.31707.204073616362636\/212855468817784\/?type=3&#038;theater\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">King Nedward the Ninth<\/a><\/i><br \/>  <br \/>  <b> 1. Nahr el Mott<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/8jzdgXpr9Po1a\/giphy.gif\"width=\"100%\"><br \/>  <br \/>  <B>Translation:<\/b> The river of death<br \/>  <br \/>  Judging by the traffic there every morning, this name is very much deserved.<br \/>  <br \/>  <b>2. Wede l Jamejem<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/12pwEVqUn2n5Ti\/giphy.gif\"width=\"100%\"><br \/>  <br \/>  <B>Translation:<\/b> The valley of skeletons<br \/>  <br \/>  This is between the (awful) road connecting Baskenta to Bteghrine. If you\u2019ve seen this narrow, spiralling road \u2013 you\u2019d understand exactly why the valley is given this name. <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>3. Nahr l Kalb<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/24.media.tumblr.com\/tumblr_m8a2v7ak3Y1qgawlzo1_500.gif\"width=\"100%\"><br \/>  <br \/>  <B>Translation:<\/b> River of dogs<br \/>  <br \/>  It\u2019s slightly unfair that Nahr el Kalb actually is home to no dogs at all \u2013 can we start a campaign to fill the area with adorable pups please? We think that&#8217;s a great stress reliever for the infamous Nahr el Kalb 3aj2a. <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>4. Jouret el 3ech<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/68.media.tumblr.com\/311953e73fc8f7bde823096dd18f09a2\/tumblr_o5y1jgw5MZ1qkejxno1_500.gif\"width=\"100%\"><br \/>  <br \/>  <B>Translation:<\/b> The hole of pussy?<br \/>  <br \/>  Well, judging by the names adults give genitals when they are teaching their dear children how to speak, this means exactly what you\u2019re thinking.<br \/>  <br \/>  <b>5. Zibbougha ( \u0632\u0628\u0648\u063a\u0627) <\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a.fod4.com\/images\/GifGuide\/michael_scott\/tumblr_lkbahxSELN1qglrwm.gif\"width=\"100%\"><br \/>  <br \/>  <B>Translation:<\/b> Well, zibb means penis so the child in us did have a giggle. <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>6. Sin el Fil<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media1.giphy.com\/media\/baabAJ7kCZHgY\/giphy.gif\"width=\"100%\"><br \/>  <br \/>  <B>Translation:<\/b> The elephant\u2019s tooth<br \/>  <br \/>  Elephant tooth? Is that a metaphor for hidden treasures? Better start digging.<br \/>  <br \/>  <b>7. Habil<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.tenor.co\/images\/e145f6b8398e1a36fdb6c46f1ba9063c\/tenor.gif\"width=\"100%\"><br \/>  <br \/>  <B>Translation:<\/b> Idiot?<br \/>  <br \/>  Well if this doesn\u2019t set you up for eternal bullying, I don\u2019t know what does. <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>8. Jouret el ballout<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/g9WGLR7pSQaB2\/giphy.gif\"width=\"100%\"><br \/>  <br \/>  <B>Translation:<\/b> the hole of acorns<br \/>  <br \/>  Or, the hole of bullshit&#8230; since some Lebanese parents loved the expression &#8220;bala ballout!&#8221; to stop us from talking rubbish.<br \/>  <br \/>  <b>9. Bziza<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/vnwrlZNIfQNnq\/giphy.gif\"width=\"100%\"><br \/>  <br \/>  <B>Translation:<\/b> BOOBIES (not literally)<br \/>  <br \/>  Well, I guess it depends on how you say it\u2026 and your level of maturity (which is hopefully higher than ours!)<br \/>  <br \/>  <b>Reader Submissions:<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  <b>10. 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