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Rock yer what?
Posted by: Tim | October 1, 2004 5:36 PM
kasbah, or casbah, depending on how you spell it
Nount: A castle or palace in northern Africa. Also: The older section of a city in northern Africa or the Middle East.
From: Rock the casbah. Can't remember what band did that song...
Posted by: Kurrs | October 2, 2004 12:10 PM
Thank you, OED! It comes from Northern African Arabic, and means fortress.
"Kasbah
Also casbah, cashbah, cassaubah, kasba, kasbar. [ad. F. casbah, f. N. Afr. Arab. dial. kasba fortress.]
a. A North African castle or fortress.
b. The Arab quarter surrounding a castle or fortress in a North African town, esp. that of Algiers."
Derek
Posted by: Derek | October 2, 2004 8:33 PM
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Rock yer what?
Posted by: Tim | October 1, 2004 5:36 PM
kasbah, or casbah, depending on how you spell it
Nount: A castle or palace in northern Africa.
Also: The older section of a city in northern Africa or the Middle East.
From: Rock the casbah. Can't remember what band did that song...
Posted by: Kurrs | October 2, 2004 12:10 PM
Thank you, OED! It comes from Northern African Arabic, and means fortress.
"Kasbah
Also casbah, cashbah, cassaubah, kasba, kasbar. [ad. F. casbah, f. N. Afr. Arab. dial. kasba fortress.]
a. A North African castle or fortress.
b. The Arab quarter surrounding a castle or fortress in a North African town, esp. that of Algiers."
Derek
Posted by: Derek | October 2, 2004 8:33 PM