חאפֶּרkhaper meaning in Hebrew
An unlicensed hustler, especially for rides; more broadly, any amateur or shoddy worker who cuts corners. · noun (masculine)
Also spelled in English: chapper
The guy at the taxi stand shouting your city's name in your face before you've even put your bag down. He isn't a driver. He's a khaper.
אל תיכנס לאוטו של החאפר בתחנה המרכזית, קח מונית רגילה.
“Don't get into the khaper's car at the Central Bus Station, take a regular taxi.”
Think of the sound of a crowded bus station. Can you hear the khaper's shout in your memory, even if you never took the ride?
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