shabachim
n.— «The youths chuckled at the Hebrew term used to describe them, shabachim, which comes from a government acronym referring to people staying illegally. The same term is used for Palestinians who enter Israel without permits.» —“Thousands Mass in the Hope of Thwarting Eviction” by Ken Ellingwood in Netzer Hazani, Gaza Strip Los Angeles Times Aug.15, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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