μύξα

Etymology

From Ancient Greek root μυκ-, used in other such words as μύκης (múkēs, “fungus, mushroom”) from Proto-Indo-European *mew-k- (“slip, slime”). Cognates include Latin mucus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmiksa/
• Hyphenation: μύ‧ξα

Noun

μύξα • (mýxa) f (plural μύξες)

1. (colloquial, familiar) snot, booger, bogey (nasal mucus)

   Σταματά να τρως τις μύξες σου. ― Stamatá na tros tis mýxes sou. ― Stop eating your snots.

2. (colloquial, humorous, figuratively) snot, slob (any slovenly person who causes disgust)

   Μην τρως το φαΐ που έφτιαξε αυτή η μύξα. ― Min tros to faḯ pou éftiaxe aftí i mýxa. ― Don't eat the food that slob made you.