πούστης

Greek

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish پوشت (puşt), from Persian پشت (pošt, rear, back).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpustis/
  • Hyphenation: πού‧στης

Noun

πούστης • (poústis) m (plural πούστηδες)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) faggot, queer, homo (male homosexual)
    Ο αδερφός της φιλενάδας μου είναι πούστης.
    O aderfós tis filenádas mou eínai poústis.
    My girlfriend’s brother is a queer.
  2. (colloquial, offensive) prick, dickhead, jerk (general term of abuse for a male)
    Κοίτα τι πήγε και έκανε ο πούστης!
    Koíta ti píge kai ékane o poústis!
    Look what that prick went and did!
  3. (colloquial, informal) dude, man, bro (term of address between friends)
    Που πας τέτοια ώρα, ρε πούστη;
    Pou pas tétoia óra, re poústi;
    Where you off to this late, dude?

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