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Angie Gray
Creeps - crisps
Cucumbac - cucumber
Paracetama - paracetamol
Marina Lambrou
Polishmano for policeman!
It looks and sounds so odd but it’s essentially police+man+o.
It s…
MIRANDA
Sosinja- sausage
Fishbury park - Finsbury Park
Tornepikekani- Turnpike Lane
Kitchoui - kitche…
Niki
Notissa - naughty girl
Busseri - bus driver
Cheki -cheque
Slaisa - slice
Taxiji - taxi driver
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Ηθικολόγος
Γουεμπλούλης, Γουεμπλούλα, Γουεμπλούλες, Γουεμπλούληδες
Ο κάτοικος του Γουέμπλεϊ ή εκείνος που κ…
Ηθικολόγος
Σαουθγκεϊτούλης, Σαουθγκεϊτούληδες, Σαουθγκεϊτούλα, Σαουθγκεϊτούλες
Ο κάτοικος του Σάουθγκεϊτ …
Dora Michaelides
BAMBI BEDS is the Greek word for Bunk Beds (as used by my dad)
MAKRELS (as used by Greek friend …
George Georgiou
Fishadiko - Fish and Chip shop.
Pi-as - The man who delivers Pies to said Fish amd Chip shop.
Bay…
CHRISTINA GEORGIOU
Possoffy =Post Office
skioupissa = stupid girl, as in 'bladdy skioupissa bou esai banayia mou'…
andreashcy
Hartakas = Heart Attack ( Έπιαντον ο χάρτακας)
Busso = Bus
Ketlos = kettle (βάλτον κετλον πανω - …
Pav Panayioti Mastihi
Οι πιτλοι/ the Beatles ( the band, not the insects)
Ο ποηφρε/ boyfriend
Η κεηφρε/ the girlfr…
Pav panayioti mastihi
GORY
Gory roughly translates as hey you or hey girl used when women address each other.
Tech…
Terry Jacovides
Fuckinglikia
This has always been one of my favourites, referring to an altercation where it's …
Das
Baso = bus
Dasbi = dustbin
Bastoui = little shit
Interneck = internet
Birmiha = Birmingham
B…
Lena
Ishouries= insurance
Freeza=freezer
Sausa=saucer
Postatzis=postman
Parathiras=window cleaner
B…
Maria
Kitchi for kitchen
Toile for toilet
Hodeli for hotel
Televisho for television
Grema for crea…
Marina
Θα πάρω την μπασκέτα, να πάω στην μαρκέτα να πάρω δκιο τρεις μπόξιες φρούτα, μετά να πκιάνω το πάσο…
Frosa
Buso. - bus
Caro. Pronounced Garo - car
Marketa - market
Trucki - truck
SARAH A
polishmános - policeman
bússo - bus
pátti glí - Turnpike Lane
goungrí - Wood Green
tósta - toas…
Andy
Exubeny = Woolworths
Muxessbesses = M&S
Sessburi = Sainsbury’s
Grouchae = Crouch End
Greel…
Simon savva
Bank, banga
Grill , grilla
Market, marketa
Slugs, slags (my personal favourite!)
Hysterecto…
Adonis Florides
A few words from the vocabulary used by Cypriots soldiers in the British army during WW2 as I remem…
Savvas Paphitis
Mickimouse: the word used by yiayia for literally EVERY cartoon tv show (whether it’s Disney or no…
Penny
sausiga / sausage
queena/queen
Banga/bank
Parkaro/ park the card
Fishadiko/ fish shop
Stampa/s…
Adonis Florides
Vocabulary used in the clothing industry during the 1970/80s
i mashina = machinist (female)
i m…
Marikou
koflex - cereal of any kind
ambula - ambulance
koacola - a can/bottle of coke
love this project.
Elia Charalambous
Shevvies Bush - Shepards Bush
Buso - Bus
Buseries - Bus Driver
Fisha Chip - Fish and Chips
Kett…
Andreas
Kétlo - kettle
Baso - bus
Chíki/chígi -chicken
Polishmános - policeman
Restoran - restaurant
H…
Maria Ioannou
Cuppi-cup
Roofi-roof
Floori-floor
Booko-book
Choonga- chewing gum
Bitcha-bitch
Carro-car ( mo…
Maria
Buseri - the bus drive
Postaji - the postman
Checkin - the cheque
Billin - the bill
Fis…