rosh katan, rosh gadol

English translation: "Small head:" , "Large head"

18:55 Nov 4, 2001
Hebrew to English translations [Non-PRO]
Hebrew term or phrase: rosh katan, rosh gadol
two seeprate terms, rosh katan and rosh gadol
Lizz
English translation:"Small head:" , "Large head"
Explanation:

Both are sleng terms :

"Rosh katan" = "small head" means "playing dumb"
(I agree with Susan)

"Rosh gadol" = "large head" means "taking responsability"

I think there were first used in the armed forces and later became the daily sleng in Israel.

Good lucck!
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Baruch Avidar
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Local time: 07:26
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5 +2"Small head:" , "Large head"
Baruch Avidar
5Large and small head
Suzan Chin


  

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Large and small head


Explanation:
Rosh katan means small head. It is also slang for "playing dumb".
Rosh gadol means large head.


Hope this helps.

Suzan Chin
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Local time: 00:26
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thanks, but i wasnt looking for a literal meaning
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Comment: thanks, but i wasnt looking for a literal meaning

55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
"Small head:" , "Large head"


Explanation:

Both are sleng terms :

"Rosh katan" = "small head" means "playing dumb"
(I agree with Susan)

"Rosh gadol" = "large head" means "taking responsability"

I think there were first used in the armed forces and later became the daily sleng in Israel.

Good lucck!

Baruch Avidar
Israel
Local time: 07:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 45

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agree  Irina Glozman
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agree  Tammy Portelli-Alon: that's right!
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