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)

(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)

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