γαμοσταυρίδια

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Etymology[edit]

Related to γαμοσταυρίζω (gamostavrízo, to eff and blind, to curse like a sailor).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɣamostavˈɾiðʝa/
  • Hyphenation: γα‧μο‧σταυ‧ρί‧δια

Noun[edit]

γαμοσταυρίδια (gamostavrídian pl

  1. (colloquial, vulgar) effing and blinding, abuse, curses (forms of speech against someone deliberately intended to be rude)
    Ο πατέρας μου έριξε μερικά γαμοσταυρίδια όταν έπεσε το σφυρί στο πόδι του.
    O patéras mou érixe meriká gamostavrídia ótan épese to sfyrí sto pódi tou.
    My father cursed up a storm (literally:threw a few curses out) when the hammer fell on his foot.

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