Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Greek term or phrase:
χαφιές (ρουφιάνος)
English translation:
snitch / rat / grass (UK)
Added to glossary by
Valentini Mellas
Sep 11, 2008 13:08
15 yrs ago
Greek term
χαφιές (ρουφιάνος)
Greek to English
Art/Literary
Slang
I can always open a dictionary, but what I need here is the most insulting of the various quasi-synonyms available in English slang.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +8 | snitch / rat / grass (UK) |
Valentini Mellas
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| 3 +2 | nark |
Evi Prokopi (X)
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| 4 | stoolie |
Ioanna Daskalopoulou
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Change log
Oct 29, 2008 16:26: Valentini Mellas Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+8
6 mins
Valentini Mellas
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snitch / rat / grass (UK)
A thief; An informer, usually one who betrays his group; A nose (usage - UK: An itchy snitch) - see snitch/verification; To steal, quickly and quietly; To inform on; (transitive) To contact or cooperate with the police for any reason
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/snitch
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Note added at 8 mins (2008-09-11 13:16:34 GMT)
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Also tattler, tattletale.
IMHO snitch / rat are the most "insulting"
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/snitch
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Note added at 8 mins (2008-09-11 13:16:34 GMT)
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Also tattler, tattletale.
IMHO snitch / rat are the most "insulting"
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Among the three, I guess I'll take "rat""
+2
3 mins
nark
narc/nark, I think
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Philip Lees
: It's correct in the UK, but Americans might read it as a narcotics agent.
56 mins
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Oh, thanx for the info.
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| agree |
Romina Kipouridou
7 hrs
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2 hrs
Ioanna Daskalopoulou
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Greece
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English
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, English (Variants: UK, US)
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