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Maria Panayiodou
Busairis = bus conductor my mum and friends used this word in the 70’s
Taxigis = taxi driver
George skordis
Rashion from rationing.word used by enclave persons in the maronite village of kormakitis for the w…
Anastasia
My Yiayia and Bapoo use the Gringlish word ‘hoteli’ for ‘hotel’ rather than the standard Greek word…
Spurs Andro
Mapo Mop
Mooshamas Floor lino
penn'es penny's (coins or pens)
sausinjar sau…
Anastasis Tavropoulos
Here's some Cypriot
Chiaera - Chair
Koutchises - to hit something (with a projectile) from Engl…
Iacovos Neophytou
Που εν η κόρη σου;
Μα εν ηξέρω. Is suppose to είσιεν ν´αρτει σήμερα.
More code-switching, t…
Iacovos Neophytou
Έλα να σ´ακκάσω - Elephant and Castle
Source: My dad. He tells of an old lady who described th…
Iacovos Neophytou
Πρόσεχε, εν πολλά κκράφτησσα τούτη.
- Be careful, she is very crafty / deceitful / untrustworth…
Mariou
Umboola = ambulance
Cofflax = cornflakes or any other breakfast cereal
Katia
Knithete κνιθετε = scratching
Ampou lalis = ti les
Centra heati = central Finchley
Kori jo
Ass cream - ice cream
One pow - one pound
Chutterkka - chartered accountant
Shoh peeng - shoppin…
Costas
" kamneis ligolai" do you offer legal aid - persons looking for solicitor that does legal aid w…
SpartanStathi
Unbisteftable - blend of unbelievable and 'abistefto'
Blondissa - blonde woman
Chigoui - as in 't…
Kat
Bitchissa (Bitch)
Gerraravitz (Get out of it)
Sulla na bitchi (son of a bitch)
Polishmanos (poli…
Andreas Pavlou
Baso- λεωφορείο
Fishatiko- fish and chips shop
Boksi- κουτί
Ινδιάνος--indian
Televijon- τηλεόρα…
Polis L. (via twitter)
My grandma used to like going to the "marketa".
Oh, and my friend came up with "ξεκλάτσιαρε" to …
Sophia (via twitter)
Η γιαγιά μου λέει ότι πρέπει να 'cancellari' το ραντεβού της!
Yiayia at ATM/cash point: "Θέλω να…
John
Turnpieglay = Turnpike Lane
Fishbury Park = Finsbury Park
The emergency = the immersion heate…
Pepa
Μουβαρίσκω (mouvarisko) = move house🏚️
πασκέττα = basket
o πόης - οι πόηες = boy / boys
Πλακατζής
Τζαμπαντζούλης: το υποκοριστικό του Τζαμπάντι Τζί
''Ξεσκίζομαι στα γέλια κάθε φορά που βλέπω τον…
Kyrie (George Kyriacou)
Hotelin - Hotel
o avgoboulis - The bloke who sell eggs!
Frichin - Fridge
Weston-super-Mare
Ηθικολόγος
Αϊσολγουερθίτης, Αϊσολγουερθίτες
Αϊσολγουερθίτισσα, Αϊσολγουερθίτισσες
Κάτοικος του Αϊσολγουερθ.
Pantelis S (via twitter)
Polishmannos ... policeman
Umbulla .. ambulance
Pav Mastihi
FIFTY SHADES OF GOUBEBIAS: AN ALBUM BY HALLOUMUNATI
What wonderful names for band and an album. …
Athena M (via twitter)
Depósito = deposit
Inshouriance = insurance
Panos
Mickey Mouse = referred to all sort of cartoons/ animation on the TV.