Glossary entry

Arabic term or phrase:

صايع

English translation:

good for nothing - bum - loafer

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Nov 15, 2013 06:01
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Arabic term

صايع

Arabic to English Social Sciences Slang
I know it as a term for someone who hangs around on the street wasting time. Is it the same in Egypt? And what is the best way to express it in English? The context is teens who go out a lot and hang around with their friends. Sometimes their other friends tease them and call them يا صايع

I thought of things like street kid and street girl (in the case of يا صايعه ) but these imply homelessness and prostitution, and these connotations may not be appropriate.

Proposed translations

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good for nothing - bum - loafer

here are more synonyms on this link:

http://thesaurus.com/browse/good for nothing
Peer comment(s):

agree Lucinda Wills : This is the accurate connotation.
8 hrs
thank you Lucinda
agree Shereen Whiten, BA.
10 hrs
thank you Shereen
agree Fida Malki (X) : bum
13 hrs
thank you Fida
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you for your help. "Bum" was the word I actually had in mind, but I totally forgot about it."
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Wanton

Wanton, rebellious, reckless

This link might be helpful ..

http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=95996
Note from asker:
Thank you for your help. The link was very informative.
Peer comment(s):

agree Hani Hassaan
1 hr
Thanks so much Mr. Hani
agree Mokhtar Nabaleh
2 days 23 hrs
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slacker

somebody who is lazy and doesn't do much work, who prefers to spend time sleeping, eating, and doing nothing.
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