Contributions

James Neophytou

“Craftissa”.

Noun.

My wife’s grandmother, God rest her soul, used to use this word.

It …

Louis

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

Christopher C.

I was born (1947) in London, to Greek Cypriot parents; for five years (from the age of 6 years till…

Andoulla L. (via email)

Hi my grandparents and mum would say "garash" for garage.

"Vud green" was Wood Green.

"Grips …

Maria N. (via twitter)

My Dad’s aunt lived in St John’s Wood - she would say she took “the buso to Captain Down to go to …

Pantelis S (via twitter)

We loved it when with mum we would get the bussoh (bus) to sanbangra (St. Pancras) board the drenno…

Mr Way (via twitter)

Some people would say about my father that he was a “Gend le man” (gentleman)

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…

Thekla

well its more the about the accent you can hear north london cypriot its very specific. I meet peop…

Sid Paparestis

Andressa = Address
Stampa = Stamp
Ticketo = ticket

Exapeni = was used to refer to Woolworths b…

Nicholas Nicou

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

Λαζαρώ

Being born and raised in the uk, not london but manchester, i was good friends with georgiou s moth…

Chrisy L

My parents loved going to “travaska square” (trafalgar square)

My mum lived in “Tarpak Lay” (Tur…

MARIA KARAMANOU

My dad had a cafe in Ealing, West London and his friends would come in for:
sosija rollous - sausa…

Mr Way and Panteli S. (via Twitter)

When I was a kid it was stedde, but since I married, my girls have Yiayia’s. Also, I used to sleep …

Panteli S. (via Twitter)

We loved it when with mum we would get the bussoh (bus) to sanbangra (St. Pancras) board the drenno…

Andreas Pavlou

Baso- λεωφορείο
Fishatiko- fish and chips shop
Boksi- κουτί
Ινδιάνος--indian
Televijon- τηλεόρα…

Panteli S. (via twitter)

mum would take us shopping with her to the "margetta" shops visited included "lidleewoos" (littlewo…

Christala

Pyro'wex - Pyrex
As children my sisiter and I would laugh each time our mum use this word ’fefto …

Constantinos

Apse ta fota tou pashou - Switch on the passage lights.

My mum would always send me to turn the…

Natasa

My grandma is Cypriot and she grew up in London and when she cleans she would always tell me to go …