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Olga
Το Φισσάδικον (= Fish and chips shop. Οι πιο πολλοί μαθητες και μαθήτριες είχαν τουλάχιστον δύο!)
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Madden Χρήστος Walsh
words: see you later
pronunceation: SEEoo lateR
the r is trilled
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…
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…
Androulla L.
Sandwigi = sandwich
Billin = the bill (when you have paid for something).
Anastasia
Abetchou - I bet you
Dipozito- deposit
Boxi- box
Basaris- bus driver
Garashi - garage
Fishatik…
Sotiris Hajittofi (sidney)
box- boxin. boxes- boxia(boksha, it's important to get the pronounciation correct)
list- lista,…
Sotiris Hajittofi (Sidney)
box- boxin. boxes- boxia(boksha, it's important to get the pronounciation correct)
list- lista,…
John
A very good friend of mine created the word antisiseptic. Pronounced the Greek way Andi...etc. she …
Choftes
To talk choftes is to talk rubbish.
"You chat choftes"
"What is this choftes"
Pav masthi
Πιζινες/ πιζινες Μάν ( obviously business/ business man. The way it’s used has cultural connotation…
Harry
Greek Cypriots in New Zealand are very very few. There are more Greeks in Wellington but all those…
Harry
Kavnas
Another interesting word coined by the Cypriots which my father was perplexed back in th…
Harry
I lived in London for 20 years and now in New Zealand.
The friendly how are you as per Cypriots …
Thekla
well its more the about the accent you can hear north london cypriot its very specific. I meet peop…
George D
Bomb-li-gao: this was what they used to call a pub (from 'public house'). One of the funniest Greng…
zoe
ti sidiroo = sitting room
to kichi
brettez = breakfast
sossinja = sausage
aiscri = ice…
Pav mastihi
As you do, you go to Σεσπουρι to do the σιοπια in the γεριμη the βρακα. No idea where his πασκεττα…
Martin Pyroyiannos
Addressa- address
Mapo- mop
Treno - train
Sandala- sandals
Ascot- boiler
Mapa- football
Fishb…
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…
Costas
" kamneis ligolai" do you offer legal aid - persons looking for solicitor that does legal aid w…
SpartanStathi
Unbisteftable - blend of unbelievable and 'abistefto'
Blondissa - blonde woman
Chigoui - as in 't…
Pav Mastihi
Οι αηρισς / the Irish (this is interesting because presumably my parents generation didn't know any…
George P. (via twitter)
You pbly know these but... Marketa (market) basketa,(basket) buson, (bus)
Daspieris - bin man
a…
Pav Mastihi
HALLOUMINATI THE BAND
The name of the band Halloumunati is a Grenglish name for a punk/ rebetiko…
MIRANDA
Sosinja- sausage
Fishbury park - Finsbury Park
Tornepikekani- Turnpike Lane
Kitchoui - kitche…
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…
Maria
Buseri - the bus drive
Postaji - the postman
Checkin - the cheque
Billin - the bill
Fis…
Andros Mavroleftheros
Ttatta - ta (Thanks)
Koutsia street - Goodge Street
Ττάττα ρα Τταλλού τζαι ση γιου στο Κούτσια …
Helen Evangelou
Bobligao = Public House (pub)
Exapenni = Woolworth (everything for sale was under sixpence, someti…
Pelayia
Ελαβέρα - elevator
Μουβάρεις - you are moving
Τρόκι- truck
Αμπουλάνζα - ambulance
Σπι…
Despena Vasiliou
Stop’ed - car brake - use to hear this a lot s a child, in fact mum still uses it, to stop is stop …
Niko T
ARHITHOMANDILO..........Men's underwear.
BROSTOMOUNA............Apron you wear for cooking.