χέζομαι

Greek

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈçezome/
Hyphenation: χέ‧ζο‧μαι

Verb

χέζομαι • (chézomai) passive (past χέστηκα, active χέζω)

(colloquial, vulgar, in the active voice) to shit
Το μωρό χέζει στο γκιογκιό.
To moró chézei sto gkiogkió.
The baby shits in the potty.
(colloquial, vulgar, in the passive voice)
1. (colloquial, vulgar) to shit oneself
  Το μωρό χέστηκε.
  To moró chéstike.
  The baby shat itself.
2. (colloquial, vulgar) to be on the verge of shitting oneself, badly need the toilet
  Στη μπάντα, χέζομαι!
  Sti bánta, chézomai!
  Out of the way, I'm about to shit myself!
3. (colloquial, vulgar, figuratively) to fear, joy (shit oneself from)
  Όλοι περίμεναν ότι θα ήταν γενναίος, αλλά χέστηκε απ’ τον φόβο του κι έτρεξε να φύγει.
  Óloi perímenan óti tha ítan gennaíos, allá chéstike ap’ ton fóvo tou ki étrexe na fýgei.
  Everyone expected him to be brave, but he shat himself from fear and ran away.
  
  Θα χεστώ απ' τη χαρά μου αν είν’ αλήθεια!
  Tha chestó ap' ti chará mou an eín’ alítheia!
  I'll shit myself from joy if it's true!
4. (colloquial, figuratively) to be rich in, have a lot of, be be rolling in (money)
  Δεν ενδιαφέρεται να κάνει οικονομίες, χέζεται στα λεφτά.
  Den endiaféretai na kánei oikonomíes, chézetai sta leftá.
  She doesn't care to economise, she's rolling in money.
5. (colloquial, figuratively, in the simple past only) to be indifferent, not give a damn, not give a shit
  Χέστηκα άμα θα αργήσεις εσύ ή όχι.
  Chéstika áma tha argíseis esý í óchi.
  I don't give a shit if you are late or not.

Conjugation

for this verb's full conjugation see the active form

Related terms

κατουριέμαι (katouriémai, “wet oneself”)