μαγκιά
Greek
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maŋˈɟa/
- Hyphenation: μα‧γκιά
Noun
μαγκιά • (magkiá) f (plural μαγκιές)
- (colloquial, pejorative) tough guy behaviour/attitude, macho man behaviour/attitude
- Σταματά τις μαγκιές και κάτσε κάτω. ― Stamatá tis magkiés kai kátse káto. ― Stop with the tough guy attitude and sit down.
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- (colloquial, often sarcastic) great achievement, cool act/thing
- Κατάφερες να τον νικήσεις; Μωρέ, μαγκιά σου! ― Katáferes na ton nikíseis? Moré, magkiá sou! ― You managed to defeat him? Well done you!
- Πολλοί Έλληνες νομίζουν ότι είναι μαγκιά να καπνίζεις. ― Polloí Éllines nomízoun óti eínai magkiá na kapnízeis. ― Many Greeks think it's cool to smoke.
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Declension
Synonyms
- (tough guy attitude, tough guy behaviour): ψευτοπαλικαριά f (pseftopalikariá), νταηλίκι n (daïlíki), τσαμπουκάς m (tsampoukás)
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