Arabic /ˈæɹəbɪk/adjective 4noun 3forms 1 adjective4 •connected with the language spoken in North Africa and the Middle EastOne day my UN students asked me, "Which is the Arabic country where the best Arabic is spoken?" I quickly replied, "Bosnia." They exclaimed, "But Bosnia is not an Arab country!" — 2008 •Of, from, or pertaining to Arab countries or cultural behaviour (see also Arab as an adjective).White chalk on the fascia board above the Arabic-food stall reads "Lebanon" and "Lebs rule". — 2012 •(nonstandard) Arab.I saw that in my workplace black co-workers had to unite with Arabic and white workers just to be able to win better wages and working conditions and certainly to be able to win a strike. — 1987 •Expressed in a script that was developed in Arab lands (but is not always used in the Arabic language): 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. noun3 •A variety of the Arabic language.He was speaking an Arabic that they'd never heard before and could barely understand. •Ellipsis of Arabic numeral.A novel writer will usually spell out Arabics from one to nine, to accord with the tone of the genre. •(nonstandard) An Arab.That's the majority of working N'Yawkers. Blacks and Hispanics outnumber the arabics. — 2000 formsArabics
