פדיחהfadikha meaning in Hebrew
an embarrassing blunder; a cringe moment · noun (feminine)
Also spelled in English: fadicha, fadiha
You wave back, big and happy, at someone who was actually waving at the guy behind you. Hebrew has one word for the second your face catches fire, and every Israeli uses it.
שלחתי בטעות את ההודעה לקבוצה של העבודה במקום לאמא שלי. איזו פדיחה.
“I accidentally sent the message to the work group instead of to my mom. So embarrassing.”
What was your last real fadikha, the one you still replay at night?
Israeli slang wordsHebrew words for feelings and moodsHebrew slang that came from Arabic