ars

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noun

Mizrahi

OriginArabic عرص →
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Meanings

ars1

noun
  1. pluralplural of ar

ars2

nounars (plural arsim)

plural arsim

  1. IsraelderogatoryMizrahi

ARS3

nounARS (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationinitialismuncountableInitialism of acute radiation syndrome.
  2. abbreviationinitialismuncountableInitialism of acute retroviral syndrome.

ARs4

noun
  1. pluralplural of AR

Ars5

noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of ars.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
acute retroviral syndromemizrahi

Origin

  1. Arabicعرص“a shepherd”
  2. Englishars

For the sense of "Mizrahi person", Arabic عرص (“a shepherd”), which became an Arabic slang word referring to pimps who "shepherd" prostitutes. This term was influenced by stereotypes of Mizrahi Jews as crude and aggressive, later used by an Israeli subculture. Not related to the vulgar word arse.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

SARrasasr
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APA

ars. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ars

MLA

“ars.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ars. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ars,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ars.

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