An enlightening anecdote regarding the expression كم عمرك؟

[AzteK72]

As a non-native speaker of Arabic, I'm guessing that this no longer applies nowadays? How do the Arabs inquire about someone's age nowadays? Can any of his wisecrack retorts be contested?

 

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As a non-native speaker of Arabic, I'm guessing that this no longer applies nowadays? How do the Arabs inquire about someone's age nowadays? Can any of his wisecrack retorts be contested?

كم عمرك؟

 

[elroy]

I'm guessing that this no longer applies nowadays?

What is “this”?

Can any of his wisecrack retorts be contested?

I’m not sure I understand your question. The wisecrack retorts are based on wordplay.