how to say “high” (not literally) in Hebrew
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מַסְטוּל, מְסֻמָּם
Despite political differences, Jews and Arabs have been exchanging cultural ideas and linguistic features for generations, so that much of Hebrew slang comes from Arabic (here’s a partial list).
One word borrowed is that for high or drunk: מַסְטוּל
when referring to a male and מַסְטוּלִית or מַסְטוּלָה when referring to a female. This word derives from the Arabic word for bucket – سَطْل (satl), since a person with bucket over their head bobbles around like a drunkard or someone high.
or מַסְטוּלָה when referring to a female. This word derives from the Arabic word for bucket – سَطْل (satl), since a person with bucket over their head bobbles around like a drunkard or someone high.The word is often used sarcastically. For example:
אֵיךְ שָׁכַחְתָּ אֶת הַתִּיק בַּבַּיִת, אַתָּה מַסְטוּל?
How did you forget your (the) bag at home, are you high?
The proper word for someone drugged is מְסֻמָּם when referring to a male and מְסֻמֶּמֶת when referring to a female. The root of these words is ס.מ.מ (s.m.m), the same root as סַם – drug.
when referring to a male and מְסֻמֶּמֶת when referring to a female. The root of these words is ס.מ.מ (s.m.m), the same root as סַם – drug.
