Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Oct 7, 2012 08:03
11 yrs ago
Greek term
μούσι
Greek to English
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Greetings,
Please bear with me as this is something I heard many years ago, during my year in Ελασσόνα.
If I remember rightly, some of the local lads, when they heard something talking in a way in which they disliked (or disbelieved, or both?) would caress their own chins and say ‘μούσι’.
Please, what exactly does this mean here? Literally, I gather, μούσι means ‘beard’.
Best wishes, and many thanks,
Simon
Please bear with me as this is something I heard many years ago, during my year in Ελασσόνα.
If I remember rightly, some of the local lads, when they heard something talking in a way in which they disliked (or disbelieved, or both?) would caress their own chins and say ‘μούσι’.
Please, what exactly does this mean here? Literally, I gather, μούσι means ‘beard’.
Best wishes, and many thanks,
Simon
Proposed translations
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| 5 +2 | fib |
Ivi Rocou
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| 4 | shame on you |
Kyriacos Georghiou
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| 4 | lie |
anasta12
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References
| Lies |
Dave Bindon
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Proposed translations
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fib
μούσι = μικροψέμα/παραμύθι
π.χ. άσε τα μούσια = σταμάτα τα ψέματα/παραμύθια
fib = trivial lie
Μέγα Αγγλοελληνικό Λεξικό (Εκδόσεις Οδυσσέας):
fib = (λαϊκ.) μικρό ψεύδος, παραμύθι, αστείο, μπούρδα! τρίχες!
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Note added at 2 days18 mins (2012-10-09 08:22:00 GMT) Post-grading
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Literally, "μούσι" means "υπογένειο" = μικρό γένι στο σαγόνι - "goatee".
Many thanks to you too.
π.χ. άσε τα μούσια = σταμάτα τα ψέματα/παραμύθια
fib = trivial lie
Μέγα Αγγλοελληνικό Λεξικό (Εκδόσεις Οδυσσέας):
fib = (λαϊκ.) μικρό ψεύδος, παραμύθι, αστείο, μπούρδα! τρίχες!
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Note added at 2 days18 mins (2012-10-09 08:22:00 GMT) Post-grading
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Literally, "μούσι" means "υπογένειο" = μικρό γένι στο σαγόνι - "goatee".
Many thanks to you too.
Peer comment(s):
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Christina Emmanuilidou
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Thanks. Good morning.
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Mel Willetts (X)
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Thanks. Good morning
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Comment: "Many thanks, excellent."
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shame on you
one suggestion
7 hrs
lie
I live in Greece and I am almost certain that this word in this context (accompanied by this gesture) signifies a lie.
Reference comments
17 mins
Reference:
Lies
slang.gr is usually pretty reliable and agrees with your assessment that it indicates disbelief.
Reference:
Note from asker:
| Much obliged - I am reminded of the similarity in Latin between 'mentum' (chin) and 'mentīrī' (to lie). The plural of 'mentum', 'menta', frequently has the meaning 'beard'. |
Peer comments on this reference comment:
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sterios prosiniklis
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| agree |
Haralabos Papatheodorou
7 mins
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Lolos
: Singular is "μούσι" and plural is "μούσια". Both are used in the same manner and they mean the same thing, "lie" or "lies" depending on the context/situation.
45 mins
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Peter Close
: I have rechecked again and both David and Aristotelis (Lolos) are right. Babiniotis's dictionary confirms that "μουσι" is the singular. However, Babiniotis describes it also to mean "οτιδηποτε ψευτικο".
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Eleni Bouchli
3 hrs
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| agree |
Effie Simiakaki (X)
4 hrs
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| agree |
Andras Mohay (X)
5 hrs
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| agree |
nevipaul
: See also: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=chinny reckon
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