Contributions

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…

Christopher C.

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

Greg Theoharis

"En en" was a phrase my Yiayia and Pappou used which was added as a confirmation at the end of a st…

Kyri P.

fatta (or farta) = fat woman

Mr Way (via twitter)

Polishmanos
Chefis
Cumboy (cowboy) was a nickname for a friend

Michele

I heard another one tonight from my auntie -emoovare ...
She moved!!

Maria

Gayfren.... girlfriend 😂 that's what my father in law said tonight 😂😂😂

Maria

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

Parkari... Ebien Na Parkari 🤣

JohnA (via twitter)

Buseri
Fishatiko
Nti-keta = generic word for train pass, theatre seat or parking fine

Rebecca Z. (via email)

Blockarisnemo / blockaristiken , blockaro , blockaredde Mas .

Lydia

Polishmanos = Policeman

Katerina

Kichi -kitchen

Athi

Parkin- parking

Stallo

Notisa = naughty.
Hotelli = hotel.
Chinezika = Chinese
Stub…

Pepa

η λέττα - οι λέττες: letter-letters
✉📧📨📩📬📭📮

Stallo

Orinja = orangeade

Litsa

How about blondissa-blonde

Stallo

Eh chakara = I’ve checked

Rebecca Z. (via email)

fishadiggon for fish and chip shop

Rebecca Z. (via email)

Slyeesooess for slices of something

Busserris for bus driver

Posta for post

Postaro P…

Stallo

Resdora = restaurant

Maria

O shofferis mas ehathiken
Another one
😂

Liz G. (via twitter)

Slippa!!! Standard everyday word!!

Maria

I just said one!!!!!
Mapo..... mop😱

Litsa

My husband just came up with Nursa- nurse

Lukia

I have some more;
Agentis for agent
Radiade for radiator
Inshuries for insurance

Michele

“controlari “ for control

Maria

We're at the airport.
Unsure if this one has already been added... But

Husband just asked me i…

Harry

Kavnas

Another interesting word coined by the Cypriots which my father was perplexed back in th…

Nadia S. (via twitter)

Goodnight

Neighbour of some cousins in Cyprus, who’d lived many years in London. They used to ca…

Pantelis S (via twitter)

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

Place names (via twitter)

- Fishbouree puk (from Pantelis S.)

- Palmers Greek (from Marina L.)

- Wooogree (from Christi…

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…

Harry

A usual one is,

'Tha piaso ti pasketta, na pao sti marketta na goraso soseitzia…'

My father t…

Kipreo-boullos

1. O Cash-illis - A person who is rich in money and assets.
Example: Epia esso tou Jimmy na t…

Thalia

Gabouti- cup of tea
Favramou- Favourite

Thalia

Boutishcian- Beautician
Hoolguns- Hooligans

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…

Dion Georgiou

To Mbaso - The bus
I Mbanka - The bank

Both terms that I heard my grandfather (born in Cyprus i…

Pav mastihi

As you do, you go to Σεσπουρι to do the σιοπια in the γεριμη the βρακα. No idea where his πασκεττα…

Pav mastihi

The huge crowds were after the man with the γεριμη την βρακα that goes all τρικκι τρακα, so they ha…

Andy Winters

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

Michele

Experiotita - Experience

Λαζαρώ

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

MARIA KARAMANOU

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