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Middle East slang
Small change (money); to break a large bill.
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Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
Middle East
Formality
Informal.
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fakka means Small change (money); to break a large bill. It is best read as middle east slang associated with Middle East.
"fakka" means Small change (money); to break a large bill. In Middle East, the nuance may be more specific.
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
Money (colloquial, plural of "grandmother," but used for money)
Money (informal, literally "light/bulb", used as a slang term)
One hundred dollar bills ($100, referring to Benjamin Franklin)
Money (similar to "dough").
Dollars (general term).
Cash (less common, but heard in some circles).
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