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depurple
Joined: 06 Dec 2005
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Location: Australia
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| Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 4:13 pm Post subject: |
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Hey I asked my old man about a few nick names he knows in the village:
Skyais:(Shotgun Pallet)
Colombos: His grandfather went to sth america so they though he was Christoper Columbus:
Maratheftis?
Papa Shibetos: he was a priest who went shooting:
Postekas?
Marvro Matis: Black Eyes (Too many joints?)
O Mavris: The Black man: You could only see him when he smiled:
O Gassis: Sold Gas:
O Petrelaous: Sold Petrol:
O Papatas: Sold Potatoes:
O Pakistanos: Went to Pakistan once and the named him that:
O Kasapis: his grandfather was a butcher:
IMAGINE if your grandfather was a gynecologist what would they name you?
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Bananiot
Joined: 13 Aug 2005
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Location: Nicosia
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| Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 4:15 pm Post subject: |
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No, no you've got it all wrong!
kontos = short
Shiloi = lips
Kontoshilo is "short lipped" and we address people like this, those we feel very close to and very loved. It is very affectionate. |
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Cyprus rules!
Joined: 11 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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| I've heard of the word 'Konoshila'....I don't think it's a nice word :( |
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Bananiot
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| Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 11:55 pm Post subject: |
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This is entirely different. It means lazy dog. It is derived from:
Kounos: a dog of mixed pedigree
Shhillos: a dog |
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100%cypriot
Joined: 27 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:49 am Post subject: |
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Bananiot wrote: No, no you've got it all wrong!
kontos = short
Shiloi = lips
Kontoshilo is "short lipped" and we address people like this, those we feel very close to and very loved. It is very affectionate.
Ah thank you Man at long last, you see when my mum and nan were together they would allways talk greek as my nan couldn't speak Turkish and that was her pet name for me
Thank you Very Very much, i Knew that i had written it wrong, i should have spelt it right in the first place. |
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Dream_Merchant
Joined: 19 Jun 2006
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Location: Limassol
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| Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 8:54 am Post subject: |
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Bananiot wrote: No, no you've got it all wrong!
kontos = short
Shiloi = lips
Kontoshilo is "short lipped" and we address people like this, those we feel very close to and very loved. It is very affectionate.
oh yes.. that makes sense... I knew I was missing something, should have gotten the cue when he said it was something to do with his lips |
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