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Frosa
Buso. - bus
Caro. Pronounced Garo - car
Marketa - market
Trucki - truck
SARAH A
polishmános - policeman
bússo - bus
pátti glí - Turnpike Lane
goungrí - Wood Green
tósta - toas…
Andy
Exubeny = Woolworths
Muxessbesses = M&S
Sessburi = Sainsbury’s
Grouchae = Crouch End
Greel…
Simon savva
Bank, banga
Grill , grilla
Market, marketa
Slugs, slags (my personal favourite!)
Hysterecto…
Adonis Florides
A few words from the vocabulary used by Cypriots soldiers in the British army during WW2 as I remem…
Savvas Paphitis
Mickimouse: the word used by yiayia for literally EVERY cartoon tv show (whether it’s Disney or no…
Penny
sausiga / sausage
queena/queen
Banga/bank
Parkaro/ park the card
Fishadiko/ fish shop
Stampa/s…
Adonis Florides
Vocabulary used in the clothing industry during the 1970/80s
i mashina = machinist (female)
i m…
Marikou
koflex - cereal of any kind
ambula - ambulance
koacola - a can/bottle of coke
love this project.
Elia Charalambous
Shevvies Bush - Shepards Bush
Buso - Bus
Buseries - Bus Driver
Fisha Chip - Fish and Chips
Kett…
Andreas
Kétlo - kettle
Baso - bus
Chíki/chígi -chicken
Polishmános - policeman
Restoran - restaurant
H…
Maria Ioannou
Cuppi-cup
Roofi-roof
Floori-floor
Booko-book
Choonga- chewing gum
Bitcha-bitch
Carro-car ( mo…
Maria
Buseri - the bus drive
Postaji - the postman
Checkin - the cheque
Billin - the bill
Fis…
Andros Mavroleftheros
Ttatta - ta (Thanks)
Koutsia street - Goodge Street
Ττάττα ρα Τταλλού τζαι ση γιου στο Κούτσια …
Helen Evangelou
Bobligao = Public House (pub)
Exapenni = Woolworth (everything for sale was under sixpence, someti…
Andros Mavroleftheros
Pilozirin/Pilozirka - Below zero
Lekia - Lakes
Εππέσαν Πιλοζίρκα τζαι παγωσασιν τα Λέκια!
Michael Lysandrou
Kitchi...kitchen
Trafusga square
Umbulaa... ambulance
Mickey mouse..any cartoon
Korflaae...any …
Andry
Craftissa - crafty female
Snikissa - sneaky female
Amboularis - paramedic
Chainezos - Chinese pe…
Peter G
From Australia, mostly from speaking to grandparents (Greek and Cypriot):
Floori - floor
Garagi- …
Yianna Hajiantonis
In the early days we used to have Scotties (another brand name like Kleenex) tissues.
We used to …
Christos Georgiou
Fishley = Finchley (North London)
Postoffi = Post Office
Stamba = Postage Stamp
Busso = T…
Pelayia
Ελαβέρα - elevator
Μουβάρεις - you are moving
Τρόκι- truck
Αμπουλάνζα - ambulance
Σπι…
Despena Vasiliou
Amboulla - Ambulance, Baso - Bus, Basketes - Basket, Bilya - Bills, Steakie - Steak
Despena Vasiliou
Stop’ed - car brake - use to hear this a lot s a child, in fact mum still uses it, to stop is stop …
Dave Wardle (married to a cypriot)
Mercendez for Mercedes... all Greeks love their Mercendez.. and if they go off road they need a Pa…
Panicos
Παστεππιν (pasteppin) comes from bus stop
Μοππος (ρ. Μοππαρω) comes from the word mop (mopping …
Niko T
ARHITHOMANDILO..........Men's underwear.
BROSTOMOUNA............Apron you wear for cooking.
Mony Savva Thomas
Carro - Grenglish for Car
Blanketa - GRenglish for blanket
Origins South Africa, Australia
Tas
Stopper - brakes on a car.
Pick-up - record player
Mersendez - Mercedes
Fli-Flo - Flip flops
He…
Yiannis
roofi
Φτάνω σε 3 στεησια - (stations)
Να ανάψουμε τη φάνα (switch on the fan)
Tom
Εξπηριώτητα (experiotita) - experience
A greekification of the word “experience” that I had to w…
Pav Panayioti Mastihi
Μαππος/ mop
Χουβα/ vaccume cleaner
Μιτρα/ meter (as in gas or Electric meter. Possibly not used n…
Pedro Demetriou
Bango
This has always been used by my family when referring to the breakfast table.
E.g. Na …