شحاد (Shahhad)
What does شحاد (Shahhad) mean? شحاد (Shahhad) is a Arabic moderate that translates to “beggar / bum / cheapskate” in English.
Literal Translation
beggar
Meaning & Usage
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"beggar / bum / cheapskate"
A beggar — and by extension, anyone who is pathetically cheap, constantly asking for favors, or lacking in self-sufficiency. Being called shahhad in Arab culture is particularly stinging because Arab honor culture demands generosity. The worst thing you can be is someone who takes without giving. A shahhad has abandoned all pretense of self-reliance.
Examples in the Wild
يا شحاد، كل مرة بدك مصاري مني. (Ya shahhad, kol marra biddak masari minni. - You beggar, every time you want money from me.) — About someone who always asks for financial help.