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Brian
I'm of English mother tongue and my knowledge of Greek or Cypriot is very, very basic (maybe a coup…
Anna & George Georgiou
Grenglish English
Dusbieries Dustmen
Flano Wash cloths/flannels
Basketa Basket
Polishmano…
Kipreo-boullos
1. O Cash-illis - A person who is rich in money and assets.
Example: Epia esso tou Jimmy na t…
Kat
Kalamation - straw
Slipped - slippers
Fliflo - Flip flops
Fishatiko - Fish and chip shop
Harry
I lived in London for 20 years and now in New Zealand.
The friendly how are you as per Cypriots …
Andreas Kyprianou
η άιρλα = island / round-about
η φρίζα = freezer
η τόστα = toast or toaster
η χούβα = hoover
η …
Costas
My parents are from Bimingam and ran a fishadiko. They sold the usual stuff including carri, sausan…
Chris P
Stevie has got lots of these on YouTube / Facebook, so log all of those! Some he might have missed …
Nana Georgiou
Dast bin = rubbish bin
Sausinger = sausage
Basso = bus
Ebait = eBay
Markzpenser = marks & S…
Thekla
well its more the about the accent you can hear north london cypriot its very specific. I meet peop…
Επαναστάτης
Ντιεφελάρης, Ντιεφελάρηδες: TFLer/TFLers
Για όσους δεν ξέρουν, TFL σημαίνει True Forced Loneline…
AndrosIK
Esteile o Kavnas (boss) tin mashinou (machinist) na krossarei (cross) to dromo gia na piaei to bass…
Dion Georgiou
To Mbaso - The bus
I Mbanka - The bank
Both terms that I heard my grandfather (born in Cyprus i…
Sophia M
Piggoui as in "foris tou morou ena bib na men ginei Piggoui"
= little piggy
Panos
Bizinadoros (Businesman)
Policemanos
Specialistas (specialist doctor)
Orait (Alright)
George D
Bomb-li-gao: this was what they used to call a pub (from 'public house'). One of the funniest Greng…
Chrissy S
Experiotita = experience
Boxia = boxes
Fishiatiko = Fish and chip shop
Yianna
Shefes Bush = Shepherds Bush. I remember my parents saying this!
Macs e Spesser = Marks & Spenser
…
Sid Paparestis
Andressa = Address
Stampa = Stamp
Ticketo = ticket
Exapeni = was used to refer to Woolworths b…
Sophia M
My mum was talking to my non-greek husband about Cyprus. On saying "Cyprus has many beautiful bitch…
Sophia M
My aunt is famous for saying "tissue" for T Shirt, as in "gie mou forise do tissue sou"
Yianna Hajiantonis
To postofi = post office
I oringa = orange drink. My parents didn't use this word but I've heard…
zoe
ti sidiroo = sitting room
to kichi
brettez = breakfast
sossinja = sausage
aiscri = ice…
Pav mastihi
As you do, you go to Σεσπουρι to do the σιοπια in the γεριμη the βρακα. No idea where his πασκεττα…
Pav mastihi
The huge crowds were after the man with the γεριμη την βρακα that goes all τρικκι τρακα, so they ha…
Chris Christodoulou
My favourite story is when someone said to me they went to the shopkia to get some rollous yia na t…