κουτσομπόλα

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Greek

Etymology

κουτσός (koutsós, lame, limping) +‎ μπολιάζω (boliázo, to graft onto, to inoculate)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kutsoˈbola/
  • Hyphenation: κου‧τσο‧μπό‧λα

Nomen

κουτσομπόλα (koutsompólaf (plural κουτσομπόλες, masculine κουτσομπόλης)

  1. (female) gossip, gossiper (one who talks about third parties, often negatively)
    Η Μαριώ είναι η μεγαλύτερη κουτσομπόλα στο χωριό μας.
    I Marió eínai i megalýteri koutsompóla sto chorió mas.
    Maria is the biggest gossip in our village.

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