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גִּבּוֹרgibor meaning in Hebrew

hero — said sarcastically when someone does anything but · noun (masculine), used as a sarcastic form of address
Illustration for the Hebrew word gibor

Your friend bravely kills one small cockroach and stands there waiting for applause. That's the gibor moment.

וואו, הצלחת לפתוח את הצנצנת לבד? כל הכבוד, גיבור.

“Wow, you managed to open the jar by yourself? Well done, hero.”

Think of the flat, sarcastic tone of 'כל הכבוד, גיבור' next time someone brags about opening a jar.

Israeli slang wordsHebrew words for talking and complaining

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