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Desmond Michael
Polishmanos = Policeman
Banga = Bank
Marketa = Market
Duspierithes = Dustmen
Also, perhaps no…
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…
Maria
Apikipan. Had me baffled for years, until at about the age of 12 I realised my mum was saying “ I …
Andreas Pavlou
Baso- λεωφορείο
Fishatiko- fish and chips shop
Boksi- κουτί
Ινδιάνος--indian
Televijon- τηλεόρα…
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 …
Terry Jacovides
Fuckinglikia
This has always been one of my favourites, referring to an altercation where it's …
Pedro Demetriou
Bango
This has always been used by my family when referring to the breakfast table.
E.g. Na …
chaz
My Yiayia always used to call Chicken = Chickoui
Checkin-Translated as a bill at a restaurant or…
Pav Panayioti Mastihi
Two hysterically funny examples involving my sister.
In the 60s we grew up in Captain tow. My p…