Did Biden — yes, the 77-year-old, gaffe-prone, Roman Catholic native of Scranton, Pa. — really just use “inshallah,” arguably the most ubiquitous phrase in Arabic? “Did Biden just hit him with a ‘inshallah,’ " wrote the Queens rapper Bas. AD“If somebody says talks about passing a test, and you say, ‘inshallah,’ that means you’re hoping they pass,” Helani said. “But if somebody says that, and you know they’re a lazy student, ‘inshallah’ means you don’t believe them at all.”When it came to Trump’s tax returns, Biden’s “inshallah” — uttered with a slight smirk — fell firmly into the latter camp, Helani said. AD“He was casting doubt, in a sarcastic way, on Donald Trump saying he would release his tax returns,” he added.

Source: Washington Post September 30, 2020 11:21 UTC