Arabic words used in French slang

bled from bilād بَلَد :village, city, home

caïd from qā'id قائد :chef, rebellious people

casbah from qaṣba قصبة :home

chouf/chouffer from šuf ! شُفْ :to look, like dealers look around if there are cops

chouiya from šuwayya شوية :a little

clebs from (magh.) kelb كَلْب :a dog

fissa or fissa-fissa from (alg.) fi s-sā3a في آلساعة:fast

flouze from (alg.) flūs فُلوس :money

glaoui from (magh.) qlawī قلوي :testicles

guitoune from (alg.) qiṭūn قيطون :a shelter, a small place you go to

"kiffer" from كَيف (no other explanation found):to like

kif-kif from doubled kif’ كفء:so and so, similar

lascar from al 3askar العسكر:a big guy

maboul from (alg.) maẖbūl مخبول :crazy

niquer from gérondif naik / nīk نيك.:to fuck

nouba from nûba نوبة :a party

rallouf from ḥallūf حلّوف :ham, pig

ramdam from ramadan رمضان :noise

razzia from (alg.) ġāzya « attaque », de l'arabe classique classique ġazw(a) ou ġazā غزاة غزوة غزو:to buy/take everything in sight

smala from (magh.) zmāla زمالة:family

souk from sūq سوق :messy place

toubib from ṭabīb طَبِيب :doctor

zob from zubb زبّ :penis

These words are inspired from Arabic and had evoluated with French influence. They are not literal translations. The translations I included are the French "definitions" of those arabic-inspired words. Please submit if you think of other words I forgot!

source: http://languagenerds.tumblr.com/post/114211150900/arabic-words-used-in-french-slang