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Middle East slang
Youth; guys; young people (plural of shab).
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Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
Middle East
Formality
Informal.
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shabab means Youth; guys; young people (plural of shab). It is best read as middle east slang associated with Middle East.
"shabab" means Youth; guys; young people (plural of shab). In Middle East, the nuance may be more specific.
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
Boy/Girl (more informal, often youth slang, can be slightly derogatory depending on con...
Young lad; dude (informal, often for younger males)
In a lad-like manner; cool, like a true guy (often associated with certain subcultures)
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Nation; people (from isiZulu/isiXhosa, sometimes used for a collective)
Love of my heart; a term of profound endearment.
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