Contributions

Pantelis S (via twitter)

Farmathoros .. farmer
Gaffejis .. cafe owner
Hehmasta .. headmaster
Cuntunt .. accountant
D…

Longjacket

Fishburi Park- Finsbury Park

Longjacket

Banga- Bank
Postofi- Post Office
Postijis- Postman
Kedlon- Kettle
Machdonna- Mcdees
Ston Turko…

Andy P

Hari Pak Lane
Some kind of Cypriot malfunction when trying to say Turnpike Lane but morphing it wi…

Andy P

Mashingez
Machine Guns

Andreas Georgiou

Ela funni Castle - Elephant and Castle

Exapenni - old pre decimal sixpence

To Exapenni - Wool…

Michele

I heard another one tonight from my auntie -emoovare ...
She moved!!

Maria

Gayfren.... girlfriend 😂 that's what my father in law said tonight 😂😂😂

Maria

Before I forget.
Grenglish word
Unsure if it's been used

Parkari... Ebien Na Parkari 🤣

Sotiris Hajittofi (sidney)

box- boxin. boxes- boxia(boksha, it's important to get the pronounciation correct)
list- lista,…

Sotiris Hajittofi (Sidney)

box- boxin. boxes- boxia(boksha, it's important to get the pronounciation correct)
list- lista,…

Maria N. (via twitter)

My Dad’s aunt lived in St John’s Wood - she would say she took “the buso to Captain Down to go to …

Andy (via twitter)

Continuing with the add an "a" to English words to turn them into Cypriot, how many people had thei…

Kyp

Crookithes = crooks or scammers

Xpisto

Yiayias favourite singer:

Gliffdis - cliff richards

JohnA (via twitter)

Buseri
Fishatiko
Nti-keta = generic word for train pass, theatre seat or parking fine

John

Brand names. All my parents toothpastes were Gol-gate

John

A very good friend of mine created the word antisiseptic. Pronounced the Greek way Andi...etc. she …

Cos

Hoping some of these qualify. Some of these relate to the fish and chip business my parents ran. Do…

Kyri

As it's hay-fever season my Grenglish word is "Apptchuristigga" I sneezed.

Rebecca Z. (via email)

Blockarisnemo / blockaristiken , blockaro , blockaredde Mas .

Lydia

Polishmanos = Policeman

Katerina

Kichi -kitchen

Choftes

To talk choftes is to talk rubbish.

"You chat choftes"

"What is this choftes"

Athi

Parkin- parking

Stallo

Notisa = naughty.
Hotelli = hotel.
Chinezika = Chinese
Stub…

Anna & George G

Billi - bill
beboui - baby
shoppia - shops

Pepa

η λέττα - οι λέττες: letter-letters
✉📧📨📩📬📭📮

Stallo

Orinja = orangeade

Michael H. (via email)

In Australia the Cypriots say "ordeno" for "order". This is used when someone calls for to order fo…

Nicos

Clapshomjuckshone
Clapham junction
Wimbledon - wimblieadon

Soteres Polydorou

Koungri (concrete)
Pistola (any hand tool that resembles a hand pistol)
Rufkianos (raffian)
For…

Pav masthi

Πιζινες/ πιζινες Μάν ( obviously business/ business man. The way it’s used has cultural connotation…

Litsa

How about blondissa-blonde

Stallo

Eh chakara = I’ve checked

Rebecca Z. (via email)

fishadiggon for fish and chip shop

Rebecca Z. (via email)

Slyeesooess for slices of something

Busserris for bus driver

Posta for post

Postaro P…

Stallo

Resdora = restaurant

Maria

O shofferis mas ehathiken
Another one
😂

Mr P

I’m thinking Barberis for barber or is that just how us villagers speak lol 😂

Liz G. (via twitter)

Slippa!!! Standard everyday word!!

Maria

I just said one!!!!!
Mapo..... mop😱

Litsa

My husband just came up with Nursa- nurse

Lukia

I have some more;
Agentis for agent
Radiade for radiator
Inshuries for insurance

Georgina Maratheftis

Check = chekaro
Market = marketa
Bus = busso

Andy (via twitter)

To add a few from the beautiful game
Korna = Corner
Sentra = Cross i.e. to center the ball
Faool…

Michele

“controlari “ for control

Maria

We're at the airport.
Unsure if this one has already been added... But

Husband just asked me i…