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Xenia Karayiannis
Boxshia (plural of boxes)
Chickia (plural of chicken)
Ta carka (curry sauce)
Sausinges (sausage…
Luke K. (via email)
I am fascinated by your research into Grenglish. I was born and brought up in London, UK, originall…
Andy Diomedes
Postagis - postman , polishmanos- policeman, stampa-stamp, oringa- orange drink ,shopka- shops, car…
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…
I Stellou
Some contributions from my parents… 😊
Πάσο - bus
Κκόμφμο - fabric softener (ANY fabric soften…
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…
Cos Costs
Not sure if this has already been mentioned but when I was young:
The Sweet Shop = “sweetchitiko…
Andy (via twitter)
Plumas (Plumber)
Lektrisha (Electrician)
Fishas (Fish and chips shop owner(ME)) and my favourit…
John
A very good friend of mine created the word antisiseptic. Pronounced the Greek way Andi...etc. she …
Pav mastihi
FOOD AND PRODUCT LABELS 1
I somehow ended up at a Greek Cypriot shop food called Despina’s in S…
Anna & George Georgiou
Grenglish English
Dusbieries Dustmen
Flano Wash cloths/flannels
Basketa Basket
Polishmano…
Kat
Kalamation - straw
Slipped - slippers
Fliflo - Flip flops
Fishatiko - Fish and chip shop
Costas
My parents are from Bimingam and ran a fishadiko. They sold the usual stuff including carri, sausan…
Chrissy S
Experiotita = experience
Boxia = boxes
Fishiatiko = Fish and chip shop
Ευγένιος Δανιήλ
Στους Ινδιάνους I.e. asian corner shop
Μπλοκάρει blocking
I did also want to draw your atten…
Toff
Polishmanos. Policeman.
Dustbieris. Dustman.
Fishatiko. Fish n chip shop.
Hoteli. Hotel.…
Panayiota Nicola
Dressin-ga for dressing gown
limbero- ants
Do Boio - the cellar
fishadiko- fish and chip shop
…
ROOBY DOOBY
Deposito = Deposit ( προκαταβολή)
Boxy = Box
Chaera = Chair
Postagis = Postma…
Eleni Papageorgiou
Mapo = mop
Postaris= to post something
Smixis= mix together
Paso= bus
Ketlo= kettle
Sakari=…
Andreas Dionisyou
Fishley = Finchley
Fahhhtori = Factory
Migrowavia = Microwave
Amboula = Ambulance
Buso …
Xpisto
Fishadiko - fish and chip shop
Everyone Greek Cypriot I know uses this word, especially in the W…
Μαρία (via email)
η άμπουλα= the ambulance
η μαρκέττα = the market
η μπάνκα = the bank
η μπασκέττα = the basket
η…
Anasia
Dusbyeris - dustmen
Busseris - bus driver
Biltaes- builders
Fishouinges- Fish fingers
Kourtina…
Nick
Postoffi = Post Office
Nagsiade = Nags Head pub Holloway Rd
Stamba = Stamp
Banga = Bank
Sauseng…
Yianna
Letta (singular), lettes (plural) = lettuce
Stekki = steak
Beiko = bacon
Frizza = freezer
I ha…
Chris (via Twitter)
Plural of chicken? Τσικια - Chickya.
In chip shop - fkarta chickya na ksibaosoun! 😂
Angeliki E. (via Twitter)
Pieijis (pie-i-jis) as in the pie man! Θα πάω να πληρώσω τον pieijis 🤣 chip shop chat.
Kori jo
Ass cream - ice cream
One pow - one pound
Chutterkka - chartered accountant
Shoh peeng - shoppin…
Andreas Pavlou
Baso- λεωφορείο
Fishatiko- fish and chips shop
Boksi- κουτί
Ινδιάνος--indian
Televijon- τηλεόρα…
Christala
Humborger - Hamburger
Fisch ships - fish and chips
Fisadigo - fish and chip shop
Tost - or to…
Loulla Georgiou
Έλα να πάμε Shioppi
Let’s go shopping
Πιός θέλει Fish a chi
Who wants fish and chips?
Είν…
Kyri P.
i fenza (sing.) - fenzes (plural) = fences
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Sharap = quiet (from shut up) e.g. 'kamnis sharap?…
Pano
Ponojeff - headache
Stoffa- fish shop pan
Peripexid - mocked
Negatch - negatcho
Gooms - koume…
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…
Marina
Θα πάρω την μπασκέτα, να πάω στην μαρκέτα να πάρω δκιο τρεις μπόξιες φρούτα, μετά να πκιάνω το πάσο…
SARAH A
polishmános - policeman
bússo - bus
pátti glí - Turnpike Lane
goungrí - Wood Green
tósta - toas…
Simon savva
Bank, banga
Grill , grilla
Market, marketa
Slugs, slags (my personal favourite!)
Hysterecto…
Penny
sausiga / sausage
queena/queen
Banga/bank
Parkaro/ park the card
Fishadiko/ fish shop
Stampa/s…