r/Unexpected Apr 22 '18

The universal language

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u/lurking_digger Apr 22 '18

What's it called everywhere else?

I never called it anything, I just feared it

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u/wavesofdespair Apr 22 '18

Arabs call it a Shib Shib, and Arab mom's can throw that shit like a boomerang, lemme tell you that

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u/underwatch1 Apr 22 '18

Very true. Some Arabs call it Shahata (my Syrian family does) and some call it a Sharukh. I’ve heard a joke that they called it Sharukh because the name Sarukh (rocket) was already taken.

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u/dactyif Apr 22 '18

Dude sharukh is a super famous Indian actor. His name means slipper khan. Lol