Use of the term foloul, or “remnants,” has declined in the Egyptian street, especially after the June 30 revolution. Foloul was used to refer to the members of deposed President Hosni Mubarak's regime and the National Democratic Party (NDP), which was dissolved after the January 25 Revolution. Each political side used the term to discredit its opponents. The smear campaign against NDP members made them maintain a low profile, but they returned to political life in force as a key player in the June 30 revolution.
While foloul came to be commonly used in the Egyptian street to refer to the remnants of the former regime, there was disagreement on the exact definition of the word. Foloul’s literal meanings are “breaking and weakening something” and “the defeated.”
