Glossary entry

Greek term or phrase:

γούτσου (γούτσου)

English translation:

(ουσ.) chuck | (επιφ.) coochie coo | (επίθ.) cute, huggable

Added to glossary by Nick Lingris
Dec 23, 2005 11:09
18 yrs ago
Greek term

goutsou

Greek to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
as nickname
Proposed translations (English)
4 +9 chuck
Change log

Dec 24, 2005 09:08: Nadia-Anastasia Fahmi changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"

Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

PRO (3): Nick Lingris, Vicky Papaprodromou, Nadia-Anastasia Fahmi

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Proposed translations

+9
6 hrs
Selected

chuck

"Goutsou" or "koutsou" is one of those things you say in Greek when you give a baby an affectionate tickle under the chin.
The English word for that is chuck, which could well serve as a nickname. :-}

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Note added at 1 day 13 hrs 7 mins (2005-12-25 00:17:06 GMT)
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Among youngsters, "goutsou" is also used as an adjective, e.g. "Είναι πολύ γούτσου" (Einai poli goutsou), i.e. cute and lovely and huggable.
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls...
Peer comment(s):

agree Elena Petelos : I would like to emphasize that the correct form is "γούτσου-γούτσου" (like "αγκού-αγκού") and not just "γούτσου". Apart from this one, there's also "piggly-wiggly". http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&rls=GEUA,GEUA:2005-51,G... :-)
2 mins
I fear you may have to rewrite your comments in English or the asker may be unable to gain from your erudition. // I totally agree. http://www.weissoutdoors.com/inSITU/nikolakis.html
agree Katerina Nikopoulou (X) : Συμφωνώ και επαυξάνω. Επίσης πρέπει να μπει pro. : ))
3 mins
Good idea! I'll vote for that!
agree Vicky Papaprodromou : I agree with Elena as usual... naturally, with you, too.//Νow I mostly agree with you.:-)))
1 hr
:-] (Chuckle)
agree Sophia Finos (X) : also "coochie coo"
4 hrs
Absolutely! It would also make a lovely nickname, as in Marietta Giannakou-Coochie Coo.
agree kaydee : voting for Marietta Giannakou-Coochie Coo
4 hrs
The merriest!
agree Nadia-Anastasia Fahmi : coochie-coo
15 hrs
The merriest!
agree Costas Zannis : Ναι, ναι! Φαντάζομαι σε φανταζομαι να της χαϊδεύεις το προγουλάκι και να της λες: Coochie Coo...:-)))
20 hrs
My bit of Christmas cheer, Costas, thanks to Sophia!
agree Valentini Mellas
3 days 1 hr
Thanks! Take a deep breath and get ready for the New Year now.
agree Betty Revelioti
3 days 18 hrs
Something went wrong...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Happy new year everyone!"
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