The Jerusalem Bridge
בֶּרֶז
berez
a no-show; someone who bails · noun (masculine)
Illustration for berez

In army Hebrew, a 'faucet' is someone who doesn't show up. They were supposed to be at guard duty, at the meeting, at a cousin's wedding. They weren't. They pulled a 'berez'.

הוא עשה לנו ברז ברגע האחרון ולא הגיע לפגישה עם רואה החשבון.

He bailed on us at the last minute and didn't show up to the meeting with the accountant.

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Yaacov, native Jerusalemite

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