sjappa — meaning in English

English meaning

• levant name A cultural region of West Asia, consisting of the countries bordering the eastern Mediterranean Sea, namely Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Jordan and Cyprus (and sometimes, especially in a historical context, also including Turkey and Egypt, then part of the Ottoman Empire).
• stiff adjective Rigid; not easily bent or moved.

Senses

sjappa is used for these senses in English:

• levant To abscond or run away, especially to avoid paying money or debts.
• make off (intransitive) To exit or depart; to run away.
• stiff To fail to pay that which one owes (implicitly or explicitly) to another, especially by departing hastily.

stiff — full definition

1. adjective Rigid; not easily bent or moved.
2. adjective Formal or awkward in manner; not relaxed.
3. adjective Severe or harsh, especially describing a penalty, competition, or drink.
4. verb Informal: to fail to pay someone what they're owed, especially a tip or bill.
5. noun Slang: a dead body.

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