Ars (slang)
Ars (Arabic,عرص,Hebrew ערס), or arsim (plural) is a slang Israeli term for a person of bad manners, flashy jewelry, and overall rudeness. They will usually be Mizrahi Jews. Etymology: from the Arabic language 'ars: young shepherd, but mostly used in Cairo and other Arab cities to denote a pimp. A long form used sometimes is arsawwat. Arsim (the plural form) are the butt of many jokes by stand-up comedians, such as Shalom Asayag, Yaakov Cohen, and others who hail from small towns, which are considered ars territory.
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