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χαφιές (ρουφιάνος)

English translation: snitch / rat / grass (UK)

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Greek term or phrase:χαφιές (ρουφιάνος)
English translation:snitch / rat / grass (UK)
Entered by: Valentini Mellas

13:08 Sep 11, 2008
Greek to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Slang
Greek term or phrase: χαφιές (ρουφιάνος)
I can always open a dictionary, but what I need here is the most insulting of the various quasi-synonyms available in English slang.
ntaras
Luxembourg
Local time: 18:26
snitch / rat / grass (UK)
Explanation:
A thief; An informer, usually one who betrays his group; A nose (usage - UK: An itchy snitch) - see snitch/verification; To steal, quickly and quietly; To inform on; (transitive) To contact or cooperate with the police for any reason
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/snitch

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Note added at 8 mins (2008-09-11 13:16:34 GMT)
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Also tattler, tattletale.

IMHO snitch / rat are the most "insulting"
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Valentini Mellas
Greece
Local time: 19:26
Grading comment
Among the three, I guess I'll take "rat"
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +8snitch / rat / grass (UK)
Valentini Mellas
3 +2nark
Evi Prokopi (X)
4stoolie
Ioanna Daskalopoulou


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
nark


Explanation:
narc/nark, I think

Evi Prokopi (X)
Local time: 19:26
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Philip Lees: It's correct in the UK, but Americans might read it as a narcotics agent.
56 mins
  -> Oh, thanx for the info.
agree  Romina Kipouridou
7 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +8
snitch / rat / grass (UK)


Explanation:
A thief; An informer, usually one who betrays his group; A nose (usage - UK: An itchy snitch) - see snitch/verification; To steal, quickly and quietly; To inform on; (transitive) To contact or cooperate with the police for any reason
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/snitch

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Note added at 8 mins (2008-09-11 13:16:34 GMT)
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Also tattler, tattletale.

IMHO snitch / rat are the most "insulting"

Valentini Mellas
Greece
Local time: 19:26
Native speaker of: Greek
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Among the three, I guess I'll take "rat"

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Natalia Alexiou
1 min
agree  socratisv
4 mins
agree  Philip Lees
54 mins
agree  Vasilisso: http://www.translatum.gr/forum/index.php?topic=22327.0
1 hr
agree  maria ef
2 hrs
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
3 hrs
agree  Romina Kipouridou
7 hrs
agree  Antonia Keratsa
7 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
stoolie


Explanation:
See reference below


    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/
Ioanna Daskalopoulou
Greece
Local time: 19:26
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek, Native in EnglishEnglish
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