τσιτσί

Greek

Etymology

Probably a creative expression from children's language; cf. Italian ciccia, cicci, also Ancient Greek τιτθός (titthós, “breast”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡siˈt͡si/

Noun

τσιτσί • (tsitsí) n (indeclinable)

1. (colloquial, childish) meat

   Φάε λίγο τσιτσί, αγόρι μου.

   Fáe lígo tsitsí, agóri mou.

   Eat some meat, son.

Synonyms

• κρέας n (kréas) (official term)

Derived terms

• τσιτσίδι (tsitsídi, “stark naked”) (adverb)
• τσίτσιδος (tsítsidos, “stark naked”) (adjective)