DarthHookah Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 this is the first site i have come across that refers to "ma'asell" or some such. is this another word for shisha or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanguineSolitude Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 yes. ma'assel, massel, or moassel is the actual name for the tobacco itself. It is often mislabeled as shisha in english. a shisha is in fact a hookah. If you say shisha on the forum everyone will know what you mean. and people often use the two interchangeably. Almost no buyers sites refer to it as ma'assel, but most of the sites that provide information only do.hope that helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 What Sang. said..though plenty of native smokers I've met call the tobacco shisha as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve07 Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Call it what you will most of us will know what you mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buford Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 I've tended to always call it "shisha tobacco", as it's, well, tobacco you use in a shisha. But then again, my normal manner is speaking is to usetwo words to describe something, like "ink pen", "soft drink", etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpico Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 Dumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpico Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 And you thought I was being a jerk. Didn't know either - until I came to the oh-so englightening forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inimicus Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 Someone spell it like a native Californian would say it. You know, like someone whose vocabulary consists of gnarly, haggard, bro, dude, and sweet.Would it be pronounced like saying "My Ass Hole" while holding your tongue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c4r80n Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 [quote name='inimicus']Someone spell it like a native Californian would say it. You know, like someone whose vocabulary consists of gnarly, haggard, bro, dude, and sweet. Would it be pronounced like saying "My Ass Hole" while holding your tongue?[/quote] lol! I'm californian and I don't really like to say shisha or ma'assel because for 1 it's hard to say and 2 it sounds weird.i just say tobacco or hookah tobacco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 I believe that sheesha is more slang, translating into "The sh*t" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanguineSolitude Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 heh i like tangiers explanation. if it helps even though i know its ma'assel i usually call it shisha because i dont know how to pronounce the former. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve07 Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 The only dumb question is one that isn't asked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 [quote name='steve07']The only dumb question is one that isn't asked.[/quote]OK, Steve, you're right...Heather, do you have any erotic piercings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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