ξεσκατώνω

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Etymology

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Byzantine Greek ξεσκατώνω (xeskatṓnō), equivalent to ξε- (xe-, un-, de-) +‎ σκατό (skató, shit) +‎ -ώνω (-óno, suffix for verbs)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kse.skaˈto.no/
  • Hyphenation: ξε‧σκα‧τώ‧νω

Verb

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ξεσκατώνω (xeskatóno) (past ξεσκάτωσα, passive ξεσκατώνομαι)

  1. (transitive, colloquial, vulgar) to wipe, clean (the faeces from the bottom of a baby, patient, etc)
    Ως νοσοκόμα, κάθε μέρα πρέπει να ξεσκατώνω τους αρρώστους.
    Os nosokóma, káthe méra prépei na xeskatóno tous arróstous.
    As a nurse, every day I have to wipe the patients' asses.
  2. (transitive, colloquial, by extension) to clean up, fix (someone else's problem or metaphorical mess)
    Τα έκανες όλα σκατά και αφίσες εμένα να ξεσκατώσω μετά.
    Ta ékanes óla skatá kai afíses eména na xeskatóso metá.
    You fucked it all up and left me to clean up after you.

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