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סחבק

sach-BAK

Phonetics · sach-BAK

Buddy, close friend.

Register: casual · youthPart of speech: noun (m.)Hebrew (עברית, Ivrit)

"Buddy" — origin uncertain: possibly root ס.ח.ב ("drag/hang around") + suffix; acronym claims circulate unsourced.

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Reviewed 2026-07-30

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