πούστης

Greek (Cypriot)

/ˈpustis/

noun
Definitions
  • (colloquial) faggot, queer, homo male homosexual
  • (colloquial) prick, dickhead, jerk general term of abuse for a male
  • (colloquial) dude, man, bro term of address between friends

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish پوشت derived from Persian پشت (rear, back, behind).

Origin

Persian

پشت

Gloss

rear, back, behind

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Other

Kanji

後, 背

Emoji

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