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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 …
chaz
My Yiayia always used to call Chicken = Chickoui
Checkin-Translated as a bill at a restaurant or…
Rico
Daw beellee .........the bill
Chakares tous ....did you check
Een bookarismeni......are the boo…
Chris
Sausenges, billie, motora, hambourka, Shoppi, Chefis, dusperies, penna, Barperi, Corflaye, Komputa
Pav Panayioti Mastihi
Two hysterically funny examples involving my sister.
In the 60s we grew up in Captain tow. My p…
Nicholas Nicou
Oringa- orange juice.
Enen - den einai - it's not
Basketo - basket
Boxin - box
Not sure if t…
Andrew Demetriou
Nottis/Nottissa - Naughty (Male/Feminine)
What any of my older generation family say when one of…
