Bint is a bit ruder than shufti, though. :) Yes, in Arabic it means "daughter of" like "bin" means "son of"... but in British use it's generally seen as insulting, degrading to women and borderline racist (because of how often it was used to mean "native" girl) these days.
(One reason I love the OED unreasonably is for its origins and dates of words along with the definitions. And yes, shufti was originally British military slang in the 1940s, another word for reconnaitre, like "reccy". :D)
Are bint and shufti used in Australia?
And you are quite right, milady, it *is* a most marvellous attic. :D The sort of place you could lose me for weeks. Old bric a brac/antique shops, bookshops and libraries are my downfall!
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Date: 2012-06-26 03:07 am (UTC)(One reason I love the OED unreasonably is for its origins and dates of words along with the definitions. And yes, shufti was originally British military slang in the 1940s, another word for reconnaitre, like "reccy". :D)
Are bint and shufti used in Australia?
And you are quite right, milady, it *is* a most marvellous attic. :D The sort of place you could lose me for weeks. Old bric a brac/antique shops, bookshops and libraries are my downfall!