(noun / expression)
Pronounced: sir-MAA-yet ah-med al-shar-ʿ
Meaning: A sarcastic or blind expression of loyalty to Ahmad al-Sharʿ, often used unironically by his hardcore supporters, or mockingly by his critics.
Origin:
After the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, a new figure named Ahmad al-Sharʿ rose to power—formerly a jihadist turned politician, leading the HTS (Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham). While he presented himself as a reformer, actual change on the ground was minimal. Despite this, many Sunni Syrians, who form the country’s majority, gave him unwavering support, similar to the cult-like loyalty previously shown to Assad.
These supporters began replying to criticism online with phrases like:
"Ṣirmāyat Ahmad al-Sharʿ is worth more than your head"
"His slipper is above your head"
These are Arabic idioms that basically say: "How dare you criticize the man who saved us?"
Eventually, they shortened it to just: "Ṣirmāyat Ahmad al-Sharʿ", making the man’s shoe a symbol of unquestioned devotion.
Pronounced: sir-MAA-yet ah-med al-shar-ʿ
Meaning: A sarcastic or blind expression of loyalty to Ahmad al-Sharʿ, often used unironically by his hardcore supporters, or mockingly by his critics.
Origin:
After the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, a new figure named Ahmad al-Sharʿ rose to power—formerly a jihadist turned politician, leading the HTS (Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham). While he presented himself as a reformer, actual change on the ground was minimal. Despite this, many Sunni Syrians, who form the country’s majority, gave him unwavering support, similar to the cult-like loyalty previously shown to Assad.
These supporters began replying to criticism online with phrases like:
"Ṣirmāyat Ahmad al-Sharʿ is worth more than your head"
"His slipper is above your head"
These are Arabic idioms that basically say: "How dare you criticize the man who saved us?"
Eventually, they shortened it to just: "Ṣirmāyat Ahmad al-Sharʿ", making the man’s shoe a symbol of unquestioned devotion.
by Reasonable_Doubt August 5, 2025
Get the Ahmad al-Sharʿ’s shoe/slipper "صرماية أحمد الشرع"mug. Bob: yo my momma pulled out the slipper flop on me today
Arthur: what's a slipper flop
Bob: a slide shoe
Arthur: what's a slipper flop
Bob: a slide shoe
by Haley5023 January 29, 2022
Get the slipper flopmug. by Something To Say May 19, 2024
Get the Ghetto slippersmug. When you are having sexual intercourse with another person and accidentally, without consent poke them in the bum hole, and exclaim “Oh! Soory, eh!” As you quickly remove your extremity from said bum hole politely.
“I’m sorry about giving you that Canadian slipper last night dear, I was just a little off my groove, and my aim was bad.”
by Bluebird Powgal May 15, 2018
Get the Canadian slippermug. The worst form of torture and the most powerful weapon of all time disguised as simple footwear with its following weapon: dad's belt
by panfruit October 11, 2021
Get the slipper attackmug. A "bein' a lovin' man" type of dude who always expends da time/effort to turn his sweetie-pie's house-shoes around at da foot of da bed after she's kicked dem off to crawl up and snuggle beside him, so dat said furry loafers will always be facing da right way for her to slip her cute tootsies into dem whenever she needs to get out of bed and go anywhere around da house.
Tiffany always appreciates my being a diligent slippers-spinner whenever she crawls in bed wif me; it makes it easier for her if she has to go pee in a hurry.
by QuacksO February 12, 2022
Get the slippers-spinnermug.