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Vicky
Some words that we use...
Scooba- broom
Vaso- vase
Aparo- horse
My mum also said my yia yia…
Kay
My parents had a dress making factory in the sixties,as did many others .
Kofti. pattern cutter…
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 …
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,…
Greg Theoharis
"En en" was a phrase my Yiayia and Pappou used which was added as a confirmation at the end of a st…
Keko
Some of the many many grenlish words I hear from my grandparents:
Kkonteina (singular, feminine)…
Andy (via twitter)
Plumas (Plumber)
Lektrisha (Electrician)
Fishas (Fish and chips shop owner(ME)) and my favourit…
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,…
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 …
John
A very good friend of mine created the word antisiseptic. Pronounced the Greek way Andi...etc. she …
Cos
Hoping some of these qualify. Some of these relate to the fish and chip business my parents ran. Do…
Kyri
As it's hay-fever season my Grenglish word is "Apptchuristigga" I sneezed.
Pav masthi
Πιζινες/ πιζινες Μάν ( obviously business/ business man. The way it’s used has cultural connotation…
Polis Loizou-Denyer
From my great-aunt:
"Ta mbilozirka" - below-zero temperatures
"O hasbis mou" - my husband
Harry
Kavnas
Another interesting word coined by the Cypriots which my father was perplexed back in th…
Brian
I'm of English mother tongue and my knowledge of Greek or Cypriot is very, very basic (maybe a coup…
Costas
My parents are from Bimingam and ran a fishadiko. They sold the usual stuff including carri, sausan…
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…
Yianna
Shefes Bush = Shepherds Bush. I remember my parents saying this!
Macs e Spesser = Marks & Spenser
…
Sid Paparestis
Andressa = Address
Stampa = Stamp
Ticketo = ticket
Exapeni = was used to refer to Woolworths b…
Sophia M
My mum was talking to my non-greek husband about Cyprus. On saying "Cyprus has many beautiful bitch…
Sophia M
My aunt is famous for saying "tissue" for T Shirt, as in "gie mou forise do tissue sou"
Yianna Hajiantonis
To postofi = post office
I oringa = orange drink. My parents didn't use this word but I've heard…
Chris Christodoulou
My favourite story is when someone said to me they went to the shopkia to get some rollous yia na t…
Jon Donnis
"Hem / Hemself" - My dad uses Hem instead of Him or Her, Himself or Herself.
Even after living …
Maria
Apikipan. Had me baffled for years, until at about the age of 12 I realised my mum was saying “ I …