hawasim
n.— «I said “do you have a car?!” he said “yes, doctor,” at once I concluded that he was a thief (in slang known as Hawasim, a name derived from Saddam’s description to the coming war at that time as Al-hawasim which means The Decisive War, after the end of the war, everyone whom seen in the loot and robbery is called ‘Hawasim’ !!).» —“Freedom is a Responsibility” by A.Y.S. Iraq at a glance (Baghdad, Iraq) Nov. 1, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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