Contributions

Luke K. (via email)

I am fascinated by your research into Grenglish. I was born and brought up in London, UK, originall…

Louis

This is wonderful and would be a shame to lose the cypriot/english language as spoken by that immig…

Desmond Michael

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

Also, perhaps no…

Maria

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

Parkari... Ebien Na Parkari 🤣

John

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

Kyri

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

Andy (via twitter)

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

Harry

Greek Cypriots in New Zealand are very very few. There are more Greeks in Wellington but all those…

Pav mastihi

FOOD AND PRODUCT LABELS 1

I somehow ended up at a Greek Cypriot shop food called Despina’s in S…

Angela N.

I'm so glad you're doing this. It's something I wanted to do, but didn't where to start or have tim…

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…

Sotiris

I have 2 brilliant words nobody knows about. They are probably worth about £1000 each. But you can …

George D

Bomb-li-gao: this was what they used to call a pub (from 'public house'). One of the funniest Greng…

Chris Christodoulou

My favourite story is when someone said to me they went to the shopkia to get some rollous yia na t…

Maximus

Kyprezika:

Spoken Cypriot dialect with English words sprinkled in.

Or Cypriot or Greek words …

Barry Paraskeva

Goombrella which is Grenglish for Umbrella

Andy Winters

Yiayia lived in Manor Gardens (Fishbury park)in the 60's. Emigrated to London from Northern Cyprus …

Nicholas Nicou

Kori- in Greek you would refer to a close friend or family member who is female and saying that wor…

Christina

'Faies' (fires)
My parents used this word to describe the central heating in the house or the heat…

Iacovos Neophytou

Που εν η κόρη σου;

Μα εν ηξέρω. Is suppose to είσιεν ν´αρτει σήμερα.

More code-switching, t…

Pav Mastihi

FIFTY SHADES OF GOUBEBIAS: AN ALBUM BY HALLOUMUNATI

What wonderful names for band and an album. …

Pav Mastihi

Οι αηρισς / the Irish (this is interesting because presumably my parents generation didn't know any…

Pav Mastihi

Yεεrology

The Yεεrologist

The name of a travelling van selling authentic Greek gyro in market…

Pav Mastihi

HALLOUMINATI THE BAND

The name of the band Halloumunati is a Grenglish name for a punk/ rebetiko…

Sophoulikans

1) Fanos = extractor fan. Deriving from the word Fan
2) Ketlos = kettle.
3) Chekki = Cheque
4) B…

Pav Panayioti Mastihi

Οι πιτλοι/ the Beatles ( the band, not the insects)

Ο ποηφρε/ boyfriend

Η κεηφρε/ the girlfr…

Nikki

English. Grenglish
Concrete Goun gree

Wood Green. Goun green

Kyriakos karallis

Karo/Caro: car/automobile
tsaera: chair
Driavaris: driving

Mony Savva Thomas

Carro - Grenglish for Car
Blanketa - GRenglish for blanket

Origins South Africa, Australia

Kyri P

Do Basso - the bus
Karpeto - carpet
Do kitchin - kitchen
To keto - kettle

My mother came o…

Pav Panayioti Mastihi

Two hysterically funny examples involving my sister.

In the 60s we grew up in Captain tow. My p…

Nicholas Nicou

Oringa- orange juice.
Enen - den einai - it's not
Basketo - basket
Boxin - box

Not sure if t…