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title: "Bibi in Hebrew"
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question: "What does Bibi mean in Hebrew?"
answer: "Netanyahu’s nickname, used by supporters and opponents, rarely neutral."
description: "Netanyahu’s nickname, used by supporters and opponents, rarely neutral."
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# Bibi

ביבי — Bibi

Netanyahu’s nickname, used by supporters and opponents, rarely neutral.

A headline with Bibi is already taking a register. Haaretz will often still say Netanyahu. Channel 14 will say Bibi.