What does “كل خرا” mean in English?
It’s a strong way to tell someone to fuck off, dismissing them completely. Literally, it translates to 'eat shit.'
Literally “eat shit”
You'd use it as a direct insult, similar to telling someone to 'go fuck yourself.' It's particularly common in Levantine Arabic, but other dialects have different variations.
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