Ars (slang)

Ars (Hebrew: ערס `ars), or Arsim (the plural in Hebrew) is a derogatory Hebrew slang term derived from the Arabic word for pimp.[1] It is usually used to denote a certain ethnic stereotype: low-class men of Mizrahi origin who associate with a certain macho subculture.[2] An ars is typically crude, uses vulgar language, hangs out with criminal types and wears flashy clothing and jewelry.[3][4][5] Those who pretend to be arses but lack the confidence of a typical ars are referred to by the slang term "Ars TzaAtzua" (Toy ars).

  1. ^ Television Drama in Israel: Identities in Post-TV Culture, Itay Harlap
  2. ^ "ה-ע' של הערס | רוני סבג-אלבין". העוקץ (in Hebrew). 2012-10-29. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  3. ^ ראומה (2012-10-31). ""שונא ערבים, מתלבש כמו אחד": ניסיון להסביר את ה"ערס" הישראלי" (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  4. ^ Ortal Ben Dayan (25 July 2012). "אל תעלו אמנות לפייסבוק, כל הערסים יבואו". ערב רב Erev Rav (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 2012-07-27. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  5. ^ עברי, יובל (2008). ""גרוטסקה אותנטית – ערסים ופרחות בתרבות הישראלית"". הכיוון מזרח. 16: 26–31.