Contributions

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…

Cos Costs

Not sure if this has already been mentioned but when I was young:

The Sweet Shop = “sweetchitiko…

Pav masthi

Πιζινες/ πιζινες Μάν ( obviously business/ business man. The way it’s used has cultural connotation…

Maria

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

Husband just asked me i…

Chris P

Stevie has got lots of these on YouTube / Facebook, so log all of those! Some he might have missed …

Thekla

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

Sophia M

My mum was talking to my non-greek husband about Cyprus. On saying "Cyprus has many beautiful bitch…

Vasili Soteriou

Pomligao

Vasili Soteriou

Pomligao

Nicholas Nicou

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

Gabriel (via twitter)

το κέττλο - kettle
μικκημάους - any form of cartoon
το ντάσπι - bin
η κούκκα - stove

Also,…

Sophia (via twitter)

Η γιαγιά μου λέει ότι πρέπει να 'cancellari' το ραντεβού της!

Yiayia at ATM/cash point: "Θέλω να…

Pav Mastihi

Οι αηρισς / the Irish (this is interesting because presumably my parents generation didn't know any…

Pav panayioti mastihi

GORY

Gory roughly translates as hey you or hey girl used when women address each other.

Tech…

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 …

Andrew Demetriou

Nottis/Nottissa - Naughty (Male/Feminine)

What any of my older generation family say when one of…