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Lebanese people are known for being very expressive, but if you actually think about some of our expressions and their literal meanings, you’d find them very strange. Take a look. <\/p>\n

1. Yo2borne <\/b><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

I love you so much, I hope you bury me. <\/p>\n

2. Mahdoom<\/b><\/p>\n

Funny = Digestable <\/p>\n

3. Tayb\u00e9<\/b><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

A hot woman is automatically a tasty dish, for some reason. <\/p>\n

4. 3a Remshe Btemshe <\/b><\/p>\n

You walk on my lashes, girl.<\/p>\n

5. Tayaztello <\/b><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

I wanted to blow someone off, so I gave them my ass. <\/p>\n

6. Ma Ele Nefes <\/b><\/p>\n

I don\u2019t have the spirit to eat, sorry. <\/p>\n

7. Bsheel <\/b><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

I want to do this so hard, I will carry it! <\/p>\n

8. 2oom Ne23od <\/b><\/p>\n

Get up to sit down, bro. <\/p>\n

9. Ta2 7anak<\/b><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Because useless conversation breaks your jaw, 9 out 10 scientists agree. <\/p>\n

10. Dammete, 3youni<\/b><\/p>\n

I love you so much that you are my actual blood, my eyes even. <\/p>\n

11. Ma Te3tal Ham <\/b><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t carry worry!<\/p>\n

12. Laziz<\/b><\/p>\n

There\u2019s a running theme of equating nice people with their taste, for some reason. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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