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Ghannoum 

(Adj.)
1- Someone who is overtly hyperactive and possesses an exaggerated sense of self-importance.
2- A person who keeps asking you to "read books", regardless whether you do or not.
3- Non-efficient innovation i.e. making an already existing invention in a less efficient manner than the original one.
This guy is incredibly ghannoum !
He keeps asking me to read more books even though I am blind ! He also keeps bragging that he invented a new tactile language that isn't as good as Braille.
Ghannoum by Knight Jed I May 31, 2021
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Baba Ghannouj 

You can enjoy variations of Baba Ghannouj, as a national dish, from Iraq, Armenia, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Egypt and Turkey. It actually means a spoiled father in Arabic, with Baba means father and Ghannouj means spoiled. It is made by grilling eggplants on the broiler, then mixing it with lemon juice, salt, and Tahini. It is eaten with pita bread. It is considered a mezze.
Please pass the Baba Ghannouj!
Baba Ghannouj by trish9988 October 24, 2023
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