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Patra
Un-bestevable - something unbelievable / apistefto at once
Caro - car, automobile
Basketa - baske…
Anthony Prokopiou
Bre Cro (Brent Cross....Shopping Centre)
Centra (Centre)…
Olga
Το Φισσάδικον (= Fish and chips shop. Οι πιο πολλοί μαθητες και μαθήτριες είχαν τουλάχιστον δύο!)
…
Nici Darby
Bason - bus
foka - fork
eye skri - ice cream
"elomike" - hello mate
choppes - chops or teeth
m…
Kate panteli
Maxespeses = marks and Spenser’s
Sesburi = sainsburies
Ok woo = okwood
Neke = neck end
Dri…
Xenia Karayiannis
Boxshia (plural of boxes)
Chickia (plural of chicken)
Ta carka (curry sauce)
Sausinges (sausage…
Luke K. (via email)
I am fascinated by your research into Grenglish. I was born and brought up in London, UK, originall…
Andy Diomedes
Postagis - postman , polishmanos- policeman, stampa-stamp, oringa- orange drink ,shopka- shops, car…
Christiana
Basso.... meaning Bus
Marketta...meaning Market
Edmonto Gree.... Edmonton Green
Fishatiko... Fis…
Anastasia
Abetchou - I bet you
Dipozito- deposit
Boxi- box
Basaris- bus driver
Garashi - garage
Fishatik…
I Stellou
Some contributions from my parents… 😊
Πάσο - bus
Κκόμφμο - fabric softener (ANY fabric soften…
Yiayia Christina
Sweetchariko - the sweet shop / corner shop
nautikoui / nautikoua - little naughty one
shesikoui …
Andy (via twitter)
If we're doing shops today
🐟Fishatiko - Fish and Chip Shop
Restorun - Restaurant
Bren Cro - B…
Cos Costs
Not sure if this has already been mentioned but when I was young:
The Sweet Shop = “sweetchitiko…
Andy (via twitter)
Plumas (Plumber)
Lektrisha (Electrician)
Fishas (Fish and chips shop owner(ME)) and my favourit…
John
A very good friend of mine created the word antisiseptic. Pronounced the Greek way Andi...etc. she …
Pav mastihi
FOOD AND PRODUCT LABELS 1
I somehow ended up at a Greek Cypriot shop food called Despina’s in S…
Anna & George Georgiou
Grenglish English
Dusbieries Dustmen
Flano Wash cloths/flannels
Basketa Basket
Polishmano…
Kat
Kalamation - straw
Slipped - slippers
Fliflo - Flip flops
Fishatiko - Fish and chip shop
Costas
My parents are from Bimingam and ran a fishadiko. They sold the usual stuff including carri, sausan…
Chrissy S
Experiotita = experience
Boxia = boxes
Fishiatiko = Fish and chip shop
Ευγένιος Δανιήλ
Στους Ινδιάνους I.e. asian corner shop
Μπλοκάρει blocking
I did also want to draw your atten…
Toff
Polishmanos. Policeman.
Dustbieris. Dustman.
Fishatiko. Fish n chip shop.
Hoteli. Hotel.…
Panayiota Nicola
Dressin-ga for dressing gown
limbero- ants
Do Boio - the cellar
fishadiko- fish and chip shop
…
ROOBY DOOBY
Deposito = Deposit ( προκαταβολή)
Boxy = Box
Chaera = Chair
Postagis = Postma…
Eleni Papageorgiou
Mapo = mop
Postaris= to post something
Smixis= mix together
Paso= bus
Ketlo= kettle
Sakari=…
Andreas Dionisyou
Fishley = Finchley
Fahhhtori = Factory
Migrowavia = Microwave
Amboula = Ambulance
Buso …
Xpisto
Fishadiko - fish and chip shop
Everyone Greek Cypriot I know uses this word, especially in the W…
Μαρία (via email)
η άμπουλα= the ambulance
η μαρκέττα = the market
η μπάνκα = the bank
η μπασκέττα = the basket
η…
Anasia
Dusbyeris - dustmen
Busseris - bus driver
Biltaes- builders
Fishouinges- Fish fingers
Kourtina…
Nick
Postoffi = Post Office
Nagsiade = Nags Head pub Holloway Rd
Stamba = Stamp
Banga = Bank
Sauseng…
Yianna
Letta (singular), lettes (plural) = lettuce
Stekki = steak
Beiko = bacon
Frizza = freezer
I ha…
Chris (via Twitter)
Plural of chicken? Τσικια - Chickya.
In chip shop - fkarta chickya na ksibaosoun! 😂
Angeliki E. (via Twitter)
Pieijis (pie-i-jis) as in the pie man! Θα πάω να πληρώσω τον pieijis 🤣 chip shop chat.
Kori jo
Ass cream - ice cream
One pow - one pound
Chutterkka - chartered accountant
Shoh peeng - shoppin…
Andreas Pavlou
Baso- λεωφορείο
Fishatiko- fish and chips shop
Boksi- κουτί
Ινδιάνος--indian
Televijon- τηλεόρα…
Christala
Humborger - Hamburger
Fisch ships - fish and chips
Fisadigo - fish and chip shop
Tost - or to…
Loulla Georgiou
Έλα να πάμε Shioppi
Let’s go shopping
Πιός θέλει Fish a chi
Who wants fish and chips?
Είν…
Kyri P.
i fenza (sing.) - fenzes (plural) = fences
🧱
Sharap = quiet (from shut up) e.g. 'kamnis sharap?…
Pano
Ponojeff - headache
Stoffa- fish shop pan
Peripexid - mocked
Negatch - negatcho
Gooms - koume…