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דפוק
Dafuk
/dah-FOOK/
Broken, messed up, screwed up, crazy (in a broken way)
💬What does Dafuk mean in Hebrew?
Dafuk (דפוק, pronounced dah-FOOK) means "broken", "messed up", or "screwed up" in Israeli slang. It can describe a broken object, a flawed plan, or a person who behaves strangely or erratically. "Dafuk barosh" (messed up in the head) describes someone who seems mentally unhinged. It's a fairly strong word — not as vulgar as some Israeli insults but definitely impolite.
🔊How to pronounce Dafuk
דפוק
Dafuk
dah-FOOK
Capitals = stressed syllable
The Hebrew script reads right-to-left. The English transliteration uses the Israeli Sephardic pronunciation standard.
🇮🇱When do Israelis use Dafuk?
Dafuk describes something or someone that's fundamentally broken or wrong — not in an admirable way. A dafuk phone won't turn on. A dafuk plan makes no sense. A dafuk person behaves in inexplicably strange ways. Strong word — use carefully.
📝Dafuk in a sentence — examples
הטלפון שלי דפוק לגמרי — לא נדלק.
Hatelefon sheli dafuk legamrei — lo nadlek.
My phone is completely broken — won't turn on.
התכנית הזאת דפוקה, מי חשב על זה?
Hatkhnit hazot dfuka, mi khashav al ze?
This plan is messed up, who came up with it?
הוא דפוק בראש, אל תקשיב לו.
Hu dafuk barosh, al takshiv lo.
He's messed up in the head, don't listen to him.
📖Origin of Dafuk
From Hebrew root ד-פ-ק (d-f-k — to knock, to bang). Literal meaning: knocked/banged up. The slang evolved to mean broken or messed up.
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