Contributions

Desmond Michael

Polishmanos = Policeman
Banga = Bank
Marketa = Market
Duspierithes = Dustmen

Also, perhaps no…

Angeliggi E. (via twitter)

I’m sat here in Cyprus slowly descending into a food coma after being almost force fed for 3 days a…

Pepa

to steamin (το στίμιν) = steam

η σέλλα (cella) = cellar

antonia bridge

Mersendess - Mercedes

Bolismanos - Policeman

Despina

Best one ever is Manjaro Bisness - mind your own business

When my mother is unwell she drinks Le…

Kris

Postlamp lamppost

Maria T

Gayfre- girlfriend

meshini- washing machine

Tina

Stamba /stamp
Gapten down /Camden town

Georgia

Appoïmata - appointments

Pepa

vacha (η βάτσια - οι βάτσιες): voucher
nectarina (η νεκταρίνα - οι νεκταρίνες): nectarin
sackaro …

I Stellou

Some contributions from my parents… 😊

Πάσο - bus

Κκόμφμο - fabric softener (ANY fabric soften…

Barnabas

Flipper =pin ball machine

Barnabas

Proxeneía
O fílos
O Skoteinós
Bakalis
Methysméno
palavós
Ydravlikós
Ippasía
Pantófla
…

Tony Tasou

What a lovely project, to raise the profile of our Cypriot patois.

Some words that come to mind,…

Pepa

το ποξιούι (boxshoui) = small box

Yiayia Christina

Sweetchariko - the sweet shop / corner shop
nautikoui / nautikoua - little naughty one
shesikoui …

Mr Way (via twitter)

Tin Batiha sou- reference to someone’s head 😁

Andy (via twitter)

If we're doing shops today

🐟Fishatiko - Fish and Chip Shop
Restorun - Restaurant
Bren Cro - B…

Pantelis S (via twitter)

Checkarre .... check / look at.
Boxie .... box / crate.

Cos Costs

Not sure if this has already been mentioned but when I was young:

The Sweet Shop = “sweetchitiko…

Greg Theoharis

"En en" was a phrase my Yiayia and Pappou used which was added as a confirmation at the end of a st…

Koulla Y. (via twitter)

What about postagis (postman)?

Pantelis S (via twitter)

Sarjis .. Sergeant
Gabedanios ... Captain
Billotos .. Pilot
Aeroblano ... Airplane
Ellicobte…

Kyri P.

fatta (or farta) = fat woman

Peter Papacosta

I remember my yia yia when she tried to say thank you. It came out as thekyou

Keko

Some of the many many grenlish words I hear from my grandparents:

Kkonteina (singular, feminine)…

LURUCiNALI

pinas = peanuts

ais borg krisbi leters = crispy iceberg lettuce

garlegs = garlic

brod bi…

Mar mar

Daspi- dust bin
Blokos - street block

Andy (via twitter)

Plumas (Plumber)
Lektrisha (Electrician)
Fishas (Fish and chips shop owner(ME)) and my favourit…

Mr Way (via twitter)

Polishmanos
Chefis
Cumboy (cowboy) was a nickname for a friend

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 …