Khamas

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Israeli Hebrew חַמַאס (khamás), from Arabic حَمَاس (ḥamās).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Khamas

  1. (Internet slang, humorous) Alternative form of Hamas.
    • 2025 April 22, u/Automatic-Junket-621, “Pope Francis called Gaza parish nearly everyday”, in Reddit‎[1], r/redscarepod, archived from the original on 12 July 2025:
      Wow I didn't know even the Pope was Khamas
    • 2025 May 18, u/Charlie_Rebooted, “The people of Europe have spoken.”, in Reddit‎[2], r/GreenAndPleasant, archived from the original on 12 July 2025:
      It seems like you are suggesting Israel lies. Do you condem[sic – meaning condemn] khamas?
    • 2025 June 22, @MouinRabbani, Twitter‎[3], archived from the original on 12 July 2025:
      For those who doubt Hasbara is in terminal decline. When you have to defend Israel by claiming 9/11 was a Palestinian operation, you might as well argue Jeffrey Epstein was Khamas.
    • 2025 June 28, @zei_squirrel, Twitter‎[4], archived from the original on 12 July 2025:
      Bernie Sanders in the Senate today: "The world appropriately condemned Russia for its unprovoked attack on Ukraine. The world appropriately condemned KHAMAS for its UNPROVOKED ATTACK ON ISRAEL."

Usage notes

  • Used sarcastically by anti-Zionists or supporters of Hamas, imitating the Israeli pronunciation of חַמַאס, where the initial Chet (ח) is pronounced as a voiceless uvular fricative /ꭓ/, and it is sometimes realized as a trill /ʀ̥/
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