כפרה*
* atonement
Hebrew
Israel
Expression
USED
On Occasion
BY
older women, especially Mizrahi women
A term of endearment by a woman towards a woman. The idea is that the receiver wards off the evil eye.
"?כפרה, את יכולה לתת לי את הסוכר"
"Dear, can you give me the sugar?"
Submitted May 2020
by Simpotato
Confirmed by 4 people
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<h3>Literal translation: כפרה</h3>
<p>A term of endearment by a woman towards a woman. The idea is that the receiver wards off the evil eye. </p>