scarf-wearer

From unnecessary scarf wearer. This is a person of western background, usually Caucasian, found in Cairo, Egypt. Not all westerners in Cairo are scarf-wearers: scarf-wearers are people who work for NGOs or similar, and are studying Arabic. The term stems from their ubiquitous habit of draping at least one scarf bought from Khan el Khalili, the old market, around themselves in an effort to appear "ethnic" and in their fervour to kowtow to what they believe are Egyptian norms. In reality, they end up dressed more modestly than the weather or the culture necessitates. Female scarf-wearers will also love long flowing skirts and dresses with no particular shape, birkenstocks or leather Jesus sandals, stringy jewellery, and will wear no makeup. Their hair will also be uncared for. Inevitably they will have a massive bag with them made of hemp or bedouin cloth. Male scarf-wearers will have ill-fitting trousers also made of hemp, scraggly t-shirts or "ethnic" shirts bought from Khan el Khalili, and the most radical practitioners may have a Palestinian kuffiya draped around their necks. They will have longish unkempt hair and beards. All of these people will have an Arabic textbook on their person.
Scarf-wearers will divide their time between "real" parts of Cairo, looking around and doing good works and buying ironic things, Dahab, where they will smoke up on cushions by the Red Sea, and going to nice bars and parties in Cairo with Egyptian guys who want to have sex with them. Whenever possible they will eat Egyptian street food, really courting disaster. After around a year spent in Egypt, they usually return to wearing the appropriate amount of scarves and real trousers and doing something with their hair.

Girl: Have you met your new American co-worker yet?
NGO chick: Yeah, she eats foul and taamiya every day. I haven't seen her arms yet even though it is August. She's a hardcore scarf-wearer.

by forsoothsayer December 31, 2008

Scarf Cart

A slang term for a hipster, usually derogatory. Referrs to the hipster practice of wearing scarfs far too often, even when theres no need to.

"Look at the fucking scarf cart over there- with his too-small t-shirt and PBR"

by Saturdayraining June 19, 2012

Scarf Heroes

Individuals willing to help other socially, similar to super heroes, they try their best in assisting people struggling with depression, anxiety, etc.

Scarf Heroes are awesome. Get help from the Scarf Heroes. Nipper from Banjo Kazooie approves of Scarf Heroes. Scarf Heroes enjoy drinking tea and being badass.

by Scarf Heroes March 27, 2016

scarf and go

Quite literally, the act of ordering food at a restaurant and while the server is away eating it quickly and running away before the server gets back. This is used to avoid paying for one's meal.

Hey man. I'm short can I borrow some cash?

I don't have any. Let's just scarf and go

by Kyle Schirmer April 28, 2005

Scarf Vador

Any individual that wears their scarf tight around the face making heavy breathing sounds while wearing a 'hoodie' (sweater with hood attached). Person often covers nose, also, leaving little room for visual surveillance.

As we drank our hot cocoa at the ski lodge, Scarf Vador walks in with two red ski-pole light sabers...

by SnS soulies July 14, 2010

Scarf Day

Dec 18, a holiday often used as an excuse to get a free scarf from a friend or loved one.

“Dude, it’s Scarf Day. Who are you gonna ask to give you a scarf?”

by acerace December 13, 2020

scarf up

The act of putting your hair in a scarf before getting in a fight to prevent getting your weave snatched out. Primarily referencing when an African American woman with weave is about to fight

Kevin's wife told him to call the police. as she scarf up to beat his boyfriend ass

by Schunor February 25, 2021