Haji Mart n.— «Outside the base, soldiers freely shopped at a marketplace set up by Iraqis (derisively called “Haji Marts” by soldiers) that sold everything from alcohol to bootleg DVDs to bayonets.» —“Commando...
Haji Mart n.— «Outside the base, soldiers freely shopped at a marketplace set up by Iraqis (derisively called “Haji Marts” by soldiers) that sold everything from alcohol to bootleg DVDs to bayonets.» —“Commando...
terp n.— «Interpreters are referred to as “terps,” and are replaced in a seemingly endless flow of manpower as soon as they are killed.» —“Hit men target Iraqis working for Americans” by Sabrina...
hawasim n.— «Saddam had called this war the Harb Al Hawasim, the Final War, and Iraqis immediately renamed looted goods in Iraq Hawasim.» —“Beyond Fallujah” by Patrick Graham in Iraq Harper’s June 1, 2004...
hawasim n.— «According to residents of the area, hundreds of tanks have been purchased from civilians, Al-Hawasim gangs [a term used by Iraqis to refer to the thieves well-nourished during and after the last war, which was named Al...
haji n. an Iraqi; any Muslim, Arab, or native of the Middle East. Also hadji; attrib. Editorial Note: Haji is an honorific given to Muslims who have made a pilgrimage to Mecca, but the word often takes on a pejorative sense when used by American...