Learn slang expressions for describing particular groups of people
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| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Slang Words for Describing Particular Groups of People |
| John: Hi, everyone, and welcome back to GreekPod101.com. I'm John. |
| Chrissi: And I'm Chrissi! |
| John: This is Must-Know Greek Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 22. In this lesson, you'll learn slang words for describing particular groups of people. |
| John: Be sure never to use these words in front of the person you are talking about because it will offend them! |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| John: The words you'll be learning in this lesson are: |
| Chrissi: τεκνατζού (teknajú) |
| Chrissi: κάγκουρας (káguras) |
| Chrissi: κλαρινογαμπρός (klarinogabrós) |
| Chrissi: πουρό (puró) |
| John: Chrissi, what's our first word? |
| Chrissi: τεκνατζού (teknajú) |
| John: meaning "cougar." This word derives from the slang word… |
| Chrissi: τεκνό (teknó) |
| John: ...which refers to a young and usually handsome man. |
| Chrissi: [SLOW] τεκνατζού [NORMAL] τεκνατζού |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Chrissi: τεκνατζού |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang word when you want to refer to a mature woman who likes to date men that are much younger than her. It's better not to say this word directly to that woman's face, unless you’re using it as a compliment or a friendly comment. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Chrissi: [NORMAL] Γιάννη, πρόσεχε! Η αφεντικίνα σου είναι τεκνατζού! [SLOW] Γιάννη, πρόσεχε! Η αφεντικίνα σου είναι τεκνατζού! |
| John: "John, be careful! Your boss is a cougar!" |
| Chrissi: [NORMAL] Γιάννη, πρόσεχε! Η αφεντικίνα σου είναι τεκνατζού! |
| John: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Chrissi: κάγκουρας (káguras) |
| John: This literally means "kangaroo man." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "show-off driver or motorbike rider." |
| Chrissi: [SLOW] κάγκουρας [NORMAL] κάγκουρας |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Chrissi: κάγκουρας |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when talking about drivers that like to draw attention to themselves by doing illegal drag races. Or in the case of motorbike riders, you can use it to refer to someone making a lot of noise with their bikes and performing dangerous stunts. Such people are usually dressed in tacky clothes and have ridiculously pumped-up vehicles. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Chrissi: [NORMAL] Κάθε Σαββατοκύριακο μαζεύονται όλοι οι κάγκουρες απέναντι και κάνουν φιγούρες. [SLOW] Κάθε Σαββατοκύριακο μαζεύονται όλοι οι κάγκουρες απέναντι και κάνουν φιγούρες. |
| John: "Every weekend all the show-off drivers gather across the street and show off." |
| Chrissi: [NORMAL] Κάθε Σαββατοκύριακο μαζεύονται όλοι οι κάγκουρες απέναντι και κάνουν φιγούρες. |
| John: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Chrissi: κλαρινογαμπρός (klarinogabrós) |
| John: literally meaning "clarinet groom." As a slang expression, it means "wannabe stud." |
| Chrissi: [SLOW] κλαρινογαμπρός [NORMAL] κλαρινογαμπρός |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Chrissi: κλαρινογαμπρός |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when talking about the young, uncouth Greek men of the 2010 decade that have tacky taste and attire. They think they’re super-cool studs that can attract ladies. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Chrissi: [NORMAL] Πώς έχεις ντυθεί έτσι; Σαν κλαρινογαμπρός είσαι! [SLOW] Πώς έχεις ντυθεί έτσι; Σαν κλαρινογαμπρός είσαι! |
| John: "What is this attire? You look like a wannabe stud!" |
| Chrissi: [NORMAL] Πώς έχεις ντυθεί έτσι; Σαν κλαρινογαμπρός είσαι! |
| John: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Chrissi: πουρό (puró) |
| John: Which literally means "very old man." As a slang expression, it means "perverted old man." |
| Chrissi: [SLOW] πουρό [NORMAL] πουρό |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Chrissi: πουρό |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when referring to an old man that acts as if he's still young and attractive and hits on young girls. The term is also used in general to refer to old people, but it's derogatory and offensive so don't say it in front of an old person! |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Chrissi: [NORMAL] Άντε να χαθείς, βρε πουρό! [SLOW] Άντε να χαθείς, βρε πουρό! |
| John: "Get lost, you old pervert!" |
| Chrissi: [NORMAL] Άντε να χαθείς, βρε πουρό! |
| QUIZ |
| John: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the expressions you just learned? I’ll describe four situations, and you’ll choose the right expression to use in your reply. Are you ready? |
| John: A young boy with spiky hair who is burning rubber. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Chrissi: κάγκουρας |
| John: "show-off driver or motorbike rider" |
| John: A rich 50-year-old lady who just hired a young and good looking chauffeur. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Chrissi: τεκνατζού |
| John: "cougar" |
| John: An old man who likes to hang out outside of a ballet school just to check out the girls in tights. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Chrissi: πουρό |
| John: "perverted old man" |
| John: A muscular guy with a shaven chest wearing a V-neck T-shirt and mirrored sunglasses walking with his arms slightly open just to show how muscular he is. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Chrissi: κλαρινογαμπρός |
| John: "wannabe stud" |
Outro |
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| John: There you have it; you've mastered four Greek Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at GreekPod101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks, everyone, and see you next time! |
| Chrissi: Γεια χαρά! |
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