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Haman was right; boy must we seem annoying.
This is what haman was also saying:
The Gemara says Shahi Pahi in context of haman saying that we don’t respect his laws. But remember that the Persian word for King is Shah. So Haman was in essence saying that they make stupid rhymes with your name (Southern Persians who live in the Pars province still do that). Haman was saying that not only do they not respect your laws, they don’t even respect you name, and the make fun of you.
A Kosheren Pahi, Popa.
mgh: A cute Pshat, but the word “Shah” as a ruler in Iran was first documented in the 16th century and linguists think it was borrowed from middle Median languages. Achashverosh was Babylonean, and would have been quite offended at a Median term for ruler being used for him. It would be like calling the President “Mr. Governor”.
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