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Xenia Karayiannis
Boxshia (plural of boxes)
Chickia (plural of chicken)
Ta carka (curry sauce)
Sausinges (sausage…
KAD
belozerkia = below zero (θεμροκρασίες υπό του μηδενός), ιδίως στη φράση "Ήρκεψαν τα μπελοζέρκια" (I…
Kurios Horkatos
Na chakaro / na chakaris / na charkaroumen
Na parkaro / na parkaris / na parkaroumen
To Parkinn
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Christopher C. (via email)
A good many years ago, in a pub near the old London docks, I heard some Greek sailors use a word th…
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…
Kay
My parents had a dress making factory in the sixties,as did many others .
Kofti. pattern cutter…
Leo
Mobai/Μόπαη - Mobile
Passoporto/Πασσοπόρτο - passport
Googli/Κούκλη - google
Noodli/Νούδλη - no…
Melanie
Εξαπεννύν Woolworths because everything was 6 pence
Two-λογιων instead of δυο λογιών two types
Ε…
Pav
Πενταδακτιλο μΣ
demolished:
The last καφενέ in Harringay closed down a few months back and t…
Christopher C.
I was born (1947) in London, to Greek Cypriot parents; for five years (from the age of 6 years till…
Androulla L.
Sandwigi = sandwich
Billin = the bill (when you have paid for something).
TP
Is the ‘on’ in ‘ketlon’ a ‘Greekified’ ending, or does it come from the English usage...’put the ke…
Andoulla L. (via email)
Hi my grandparents and mum would say "garash" for garage.
"Vud green" was Wood Green.
"Grips …
Andy Diomedes
Postagis - postman , polishmanos- policeman, stampa-stamp, oringa- orange drink ,shopka- shops, car…
Maro
Polishmanos - policeman
Dusbajeris - dustbinman- garbage collector
Christiana
Basso.... meaning Bus
Marketta...meaning Market
Edmonto Gree.... Edmonton Green
Fishatiko... Fis…
Anastasia
Abetchou - I bet you
Dipozito- deposit
Boxi- box
Basaris- bus driver
Garashi - garage
Fishatik…
Desmond Michael
Polishmanos = Policeman
Banga = Bank
Marketa = Market
Duspierithes = Dustmen
Also, perhaps no…
Despina
Best one ever is Manjaro Bisness - mind your own business
When my mother is unwell she drinks Le…
I Stellou
Some contributions from my parents… 😊
Πάσο - bus
Κκόμφμο - fabric softener (ANY fabric soften…
Tony Tasou
What a lovely project, to raise the profile of our Cypriot patois.
Some words that come to mind,…
Yiayia Christina
Sweetchariko - the sweet shop / corner shop
nautikoui / nautikoua - little naughty one
shesikoui …
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…