κουτόφραγκος

Greek (Cypriot)

/kuˈtofɾaŋɡos/

noun

Definitions

(colloquial) stupid European a gullible or naive person from Europe who is seen as easily being tricked or made a fool of by a Greek

Etymology

Compound from Greek (modern) κουτός (stupid, dumb, foolish) + Greek (modern) Φράγκος (Frank, Frankish, Roman Catholic, Western European).

Origin

Greek (Cypriot)

Φράγκος

Gloss

Frank, Frankish, Roman Catholic, Western European

Timeline

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Cognates and derived terms

franco Italian
Φράγκος Greek (modern)
κουταμάρα Greek (modern)
κουτός Greek (modern)
φραγκοστάφυλο Greek (modern)
Φράγκος gkm