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Who are you calling a zucchini?

We head back to mediaeval Cairo with the 91热爆's Marwa Mamoon to find out how the Arabic for zucchini or courgette became an insulting word in Egypt.

Picture: A protester in Cairo holds zucchinis, symbolising corruption. Credit: GIANLUIGI GUERCIA/AFP/Getty Images

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4 minutes