From c.1300 as to go, move, depart; move (someone or something), transport. Sense of to alter, to change appeared mid-13c. (cf. shiftless). Meaning change the gear setting of an engine is from 1910; to shift gears in the figurative sense is from 1961. Related: Shifted; shifting.
The African Egg-Eating Snake. The African egg-eating snake is one of Egyptâs more benevolent species. These tree-dwelling snakes have a wide range throughout Africa and parts of Arabia, but in Egypt they primarily inhabit the southern Nile Valley.f thereâs one snake in all of Egypt most likely to be mistaken for a devil, itâs the horned viper. This highly venomous desert snake has a hornlike scale protruding above each of its eyes, giving it a truly demonic appearance.
Goz (nuts) and mohamas (dried seeds) are popular snack foods in Egypt, and vendors can be found selling them nearly anywhere. All are tasty; try bundok (hazelnuts), loz (almonds), or fuzdo (pistachios).If you like peanuts, the ful sudani are especially tasty in Aswan.esides the traditional Egyptian food that can be found in many establishments there are also many restaurants serving Italian and French food, which are quite popular amongst the upper-middle and elite classes. The more globalised the world becomes the more cuisines enter Egypt.