κουραδόμαγκας

Greek

Etymology

κουράδα (kouráda, “turd”) +‎ -ό- (-ó-) +‎ μάγκας (mágkas, “tough guy”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuɾaˈðomaŋɡas/
  • Hyphenation: κου‧ρα‧δό‧μα‧γκας

Noun

κουραδόμαγκας • (kouradómagkas) m (plural κουραδόμαγκες)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) fake tough guy (man who pretends to be tough but isn't)
    Δύο κουραδόμαγκες προσπάθησαν να μας δείρουν αλλά στο τέλος νικήσαμε. ― Dýo kouradómagkes prospáthisan na mas deíroun allá sto télos nikísame. ― Two fake tough guys tried to beat us up but in the end, we beat them.

Declension

Synonyms

  • ψευτοπαλικαράς m (pseftopalikarás)
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