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καζαμπούμπου

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Etymology

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From the line αμάν, ο Καζαμπούμπου! (amán, o Kazampoúmpou!, my God, it's Kazabubu!) in 1962's movie Μην είδατε τον Παναή; (Min eídate ton Panaḯ?, Have You Seen Panais?), exclaimed by the main character after seeing his own face in the mirror blackened by chimney fumes, referring to Joseph Kasa-Vubu who in 1960 had become the first Congolese president after the end of Belgian colonian rule.

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Noun

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καζαμπούμπου (kazampoúmpoum

  1. (colloquial, possibly derogatory) black man, negro
    Synonym: μαύρος (mávros)

References

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  • καζαμπούμπου [kazampoúmpou]”, in slang.gr[1], 2012, archived from the original on 2023-09-19