جفنگ
جفنگ (jafang) means nonsense, rubbish, or drivel. It is a sharp colloquial word for speech or writing that is absurd, meaningless, or beneath serious attention. Its exact origin is uncertain.
Glossary
قیل و قال
قیل و قال (qil-o-qâl) comes from Arabic and means idle chatter, fuss, or noisy commotion. It is what happens when everyone is talking at once and nothing useful is being said.
نیمجوش
نیمجوش (nim-jush) literally means “half-boiled” and describes an idea, plan, or person that is not fully developed or thought through. English: half-baked.
پشم نریختن
پشم نریختن (pashm narikhtan) is a blunt colloquial phrase meaning to not care at all, to not lose a single hair over something. It is the Persian equivalent of “not give a damn.”
از آب درآوردن
از آب درآوردن (az âb dar âvardan) means to pull something off, to make something work against the odds. It captures the satisfaction of a plan that actually comes together.
دهنبین
دهنبین (dahan-bin) describes someone who watches another person’s mouth to gauge what reaction is wanted, then says exactly that. In short: a yes-man, a sycophant.
چشم دوختن
چشم دوختن (cheshm dukhtan) means to fix one’s gaze on something, often with longing or covetousness. The literal image is stitching your eyes to an object, making the desire feel almost physical.
یخ کردن
یخ کردن (yakh kardan) means to freeze with fear or shock, or simply to go ice-cold. It is colloquial, vivid, and one of the most common ways Persians describe sudden paralysis from fright.
دریادلی
دریادلی (daryâ-deli) means big-heartedness or extraordinary generosity. The literal image is having a heart as vast as the sea, and the word captures a quality Persians consider among the highest virtues.
دستوپا چلفتی
دستوپا چلفتی (dast-o-pâ chelefti) means a clumsy or awkward person, someone who fumbles with their hands and feet. It is colloquial and gently mocking rather than deeply offensive.