آشغال (Āshghāl)
What does آشغال (Āshghāl) mean? آشغال (Āshghāl) is a Farsi (Persian) moderate that translates to “trash, garbage (as insult)” in English.
Literal Translation
garbage, trash, rubbish
Meaning & Usage
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"trash, garbage (as insult)"
Calling someone literal garbage. It's straightforward and effective — no metaphor to decode, no cultural system to understand. You're trash. Used for people, their work, their ideas, their possessions. 'Āshghāl' is the universal Persian expression of contempt for quality.
Examples in the Wild
'In ghazā āshghāl-e' — this food is garbage. 'Āshghāl!' — directed at a person who's done something contemptible. Versatile across all registers except formal.