مزخرف (Mozakhraf)
What does مزخرف (Mozakhraf) mean? مزخرف (Mozakhraf) is a Farsi (Persian) mild that translates to “bullshit, absurd, ridiculous” in English.
Literal Translation
decorated falsely / absurd (Arabic origin)
Meaning & Usage
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"bullshit, absurd, ridiculous"
Absurd, ridiculous, bullshit — from Arabic 'zakhraf' (false ornamentation). Something 'mozakhraf' isn't just wrong, it's elaborately, ornamentally wrong — dressed-up nonsense. It's the educated Persian's preferred word for calling bullshit because its Arabic literary register implies the speaker has intellectually evaluated and rejected what they heard.
Examples in the Wild
'In harf-hā mozakhraf-e' — this talk is nonsense. 'Mozakhraf nagu!' — don't say absurd things! Commonly used in debates and intellectual arguments.