κωλο-
Greek
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek κῶλον (kôlon).
Pronunciation
[edit]Prefix
[edit]κωλο- • (kolo-)
- (colloquial, chiefly vulgar) added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate something related to the anus or buttocks:
- κωλο- (kolo-) + τρύπα (trýpa, “hole”) → κωλοτρυπίδα (kolotrypída, “arsehole, asshole”) (vulgar)
- κωλο- (kolo-) + τούμπα (toúmpa, “somersault”) → κωλοτούμπα (kolotoúmpa, “backwards somersault”) (not offensive or vulgar, commonly used)
- κωλο- (kolo-) + χαρτί (chartí, “paper”) → κωλόχαρτο (kolócharto, “bum fodder, asswipe”) (vulgar)
- κωλο- (kolo-) + μέρος (méros, “part”) → κωλομέρι (koloméri, “arsecheek, asscheek”) (vulgar)
- κωλο- (kolo-) + δάχτυλο (dáchtylo, “finger”) → κωλοδάχτυλο (kolodáchtylo, “middle finger, the finger”) (colloquial)
- κωλο- (kolo-) + φωτιά (fotiá, “fire”) → κωλοφωτιά (kolofotiá, “firefly”) (colloquial)
- (colloquial) added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate something is of low quality or badly built:
- κωλο- (kolo-) + σπίτι (spíti, “house”) → κωλόσπιτο (kolóspito, “bad house, crappy house”)
- κωλο- (kolo-) + φυλλάδιο (fylládio, “leaflet, pamphlet”) → κωλοφυλλάδα (kolofylláda, “rag, newspaper”)
- (colloquial) added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate something which causes great anger or discomfort on someone:
- κωλο- (kolo-) + δουλειά (douleiá, “job, work”) → κωλοδουλειά (kolodouleiá, “wretched job”)
- κωλο- (kolo-) + σκύλος (skýlos, “dog”) → κωλόσκυλο (kolóskylo, “wretched dog”)
- (colloquial, offensive) added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate someone who is very contemptible or hated: