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Χρόνια μας πολλά! Μέρα που είναι σήμερα, νόμιζα ότι τα παρακάτω ήταν πρωταπριλιάτικα αστεία αλλά όντως ισχύουν. Arnold Schwarzenegger becomes a doctor. https://honey.nine.com.au/videos/celebrities/arnold-schwarzenegger-becomes-a-doctor/cmndjetsh00090gqsau7foifu March 31, 2026 — 10pm Trump eyes...

This is encountered quite commonly in various Greek dialects - a relevant case in point being χουρδή instead of χορδή* (see Wiki link below). Other examples include ου γέρος, πουλλά, αγούρασα, βούδι and countless others - too many to mention. *In the same link (below) τσιλίχουρδα is spelled...

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Πάντως, για τους λάτρεις αυτοκινήτων υψηλών επιδόσεων, πρόκειται για βασική, καθημερινή ορολογία. Για αυτούς τουλάχιστον, σίγουρα κάτι σημαίνει. @Θησέα As mentioned above, all these terms comprise part of high performance car enthusiasts, basic, everyday terminology/ jargon and are typically...

A bit of trivia for the day: It actually did cross my mind but then I discovered that the model's name actually derives from the piquant cayenne pepper. Apparently it was coined by brand naming expert Manfred Gotta and chosen to represent the car's fiery nature, intense performance, and spicy...

And αμνάδα for a female lamb no older than two.

I should add that personally I don't subscribe to the μιλιόρι - melior theory but have simply mentioned it in case someone knows something more.

Although ultimately from the Latin vitulus, some sources suggest that the Aromanian vitulju derives from the Byzantine Greek βιτούλιον (Mod.Greek βιτούλι or βετούλι). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Romanian_words_of_possible_pre-Roman_origin...

Δεν θα έπρεπε ο τίτλος να γράφει pangram αντί για pantogram; This post may be deleted.

To keep the ball rolling...Καλά, για τι με πέρασες; (Για) δούλο; That's the literal translation but it isn't functionally equivalent to the English expression, hence doesn't convey the idiomatic meaning.

So, it might be ok between husband and wife as per your example in #1 but not so much as a general translation.

Perhaps it might work in some contexts but it carries a different tone and sentiment. Some would argue that it comes across as a bit harsh and perhaps arrogant and exploitative - something an elitist or tyrant would say. I'm pressed for time at the moment but something along more neutral lines...

A direct translation would be: Γιατί να έχεις σκύλο και να γαβγίζεις εσύ. As far as I know though, expressed as such would require some explanation, as the meaning of the proverb would be lost on most Greeks and I'm unaware of a culturally equivalent expression in Greek. "και να γαβγίζεις...

I think so, Theseus. The capitalised letters are most likely used to imply and highlight sarcasm and irony. A person driving a Porsche Cayenne obviously doesn't need to hunt for and kill birds out of necessity or for survival. You can also think of the capitalization as a written eye-roll or an...

Minor point, although the spelling καγέν isn't uncommon, the standard transliteration for cayenne (whether for the Porsche, peppers etc.) is καγιέν.