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08:03 Oct 7, 2012 |
Greek to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Colloquial Dialogue | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Ivi Rocou Greece Local time: 19:06 | ||||||
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5 +2 | fib |
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4 | shame on you |
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4 | lie |
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Lies |
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shame on you Explanation: one suggestion |
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lie Explanation: I live in Greece and I am almost certain that this word in this context (accompanied by this gesture) signifies a lie. |
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fib Explanation: μούσι = μικροψέμα/παραμύθι π.χ. άσε τα μούσια = σταμάτα τα ψέματα/παραμύθια fib = trivial lie Μέγα Αγγλοελληνικό Λεξικό (Εκδόσεις Οδυσσέας): fib = (λαϊκ.) μικρό ψεύδος, παραμύθι, αστείο, μπούρδα! τρίχες! -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 days18 mins (2012-10-09 08:22:00 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- Literally, "μούσι" means "υπογένειο" = μικρό γένι στο σαγόνι - "goatee". Many thanks to you too. |
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17 mins peer agreement (net): +8 |
Reference: Lies Reference information: slang.gr is usually pretty reliable and agrees with your assessment that it indicates disbelief. Reference: http://www.slang.gr/lemma/show/mousi_2045 Reference: http://www.sarantakos.com/language/mousanta2.html |
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