A friar is the slang phrase i sae muts yiddish. There's an enormous number of arabic words that are used daily. I like to tease my israeli friends that there's no hebrew word for fun. It's kind of a cheap shot at the seriousness of life here, but it's not true. The word friar is a very, very interesting word,. because it means a sucker. And some americans here will talk about the friar tax, you know, the amount of money extra you pay. Gous just don't know what you're doing here. YouDon't know norms. Ah, i try not to worry about being
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