تيس (Tays)

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What does تيس (Tays) mean? تيس (Tays) is a Arabic mild that translates to “stubborn fool / horny goat / lecherous idiot” in English.

male goat / billy goat

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"stubborn fool / horny goat / lecherous idiot"

A male goat — stubborn, smelly, and driven entirely by sexual urges. Calling a man 'tays' says he thinks with his groin, has no self-control, and probably smells bad. It's the Arab version of 'dirty old goat' but applied to men of any age who can't stop staring at women or making unwanted advances.

شو بدك يا تيس، بطّل تطلع فيّا! (Shou baddak ya tays, battil titla' fiyya! - What do you want, you goat, stop staring at me!) — A woman confronting street harassment.