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The word זַיִן, which is also how we say the 7th letter of the Hebrew alphabet, is defined as the male reproductive organ. It is a word we hear a lot in Hebrew because it is in many slang terms – many of which are not necessarily related to sex. Today we learn a few of these sayings and find out the connection between the term ‘friends with benefits’ and Austrian composer Franz Schubert. Listen to the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon   New Words and Expressions: Zayin – זַיִן Koos – כּוּס Ha-aretz mitpatachat kmo ha-zayin sheli – הָאַרֶץ מִתְפַּתַּחַת כְּמוֹ הַזַּיִן שֶלִי Yezizoot – יְזִיזוּת Yadid g yaziz – יָדִיד g יָזִיז Eize zayin – אֵיזֶה זַיִן Eize zayin hu –הוּא אֵיזֶה זַיִן Ani sam zayin – אֲנִי שָׂם זַיִן Lasim zayin – לָשִׂים זַיִן Ani lo sam alav zayin – אֲנִי לֹא שָׂם עָלָיו זַיִן Al hazayin sheli – עַל הַזַּיִן שֶלִי   Playlist and Clips: Alef-bet – Naomi Shemer, lyrics Franz Schubert – Gretchen am Spinnrade Rami Kleinstein – Chutz mimech klum, lyrics Johnny Blaze – Yedidim o yezizim Yafti – Dvarim Muzari, lyrics Ha-yehudim – Im kvar, lyrics  Hagar Dadon – Al ha-zayin sheli, lyrics