בחפיףbekhafif meaning in Hebrew
half-heartedly, cutting corners, with minimal effort · adverb (slang)
Also spelled in English: bechafif, b'chafif
One coat of paint where there should have been two, and a shrug that says it'll do. That shrug is bekhafif.
הוא צבע את הקיר בחפיף, ואחרי שבוע כבר ראו את הצבע הישן מתחת.
“He cut corners painting the wall, and within a week you could already see the old paint underneath.”
What's the last thing you did bekhafif that really deserved better?
Israeli slang wordsHebrew words for everyday life in IsraelHebrew slang that came from Arabic