What does “foksa” mean in Hebrew slang?
וויכוח מצחיק על מי ילבש את הפוקסה
A2 Hebrew listening practice · Standard Hebrew · Picked for people who know a little
פוקסה (foksa) is Israeli Hebrew slang for a fluffy fake-fur jacket or shaggy coat. The word comes from English “fox” plus a feminine Hebrew ending, and it sat at the heart of Israeli late-1990s and 2000s street fashion, especially in Tel Aviv nightclubs. Recent revivals have brought foksa back to Israeli closets, with secondhand shops and Y2K-style boutiques selling them again.
In this clip, two friends argue over who gets to wear the foksa for a night out. The argument is the joke: a fake-fur jacket has become serious enough to fight over. Israeli sitcoms and comedy sketches love this kind of fashion-feud setup, especially when it involves a borrowed garment that turns into a months-long custody battle.
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Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · OpenSubtitles 2018 (HermitDave) (spoken). These numbers are close, not perfect.