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שָׁפוּטshafut meaning in Hebrew

whipped (under a partner's thumb) · adjective (passive participle), also used as a noun
Illustration for the Hebrew word shafut

Your friend cancels the Thursday game for the third time because she said so, and the whole table delivers the verdict at once: shafut.

שוב אתה מבטל לנו את הכדורגל כי היא ביקשה? אחי, אתה שפוט לגמרי.

“You're cancelling football on us again because she asked? Bro, you're totally whipped.”

Who is the shafut in your group of friends, and who is he shafut to?

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