Is "μας χέσανε" offensive?

It's genuinely rude — a 3/5 (Watch your audience) on the Punch-o-Meter. Fine among friends, never at work or with people you've just met.

How do you pronounce "μας χέσανε"?

Say it "mahss KHEH-sah-neh" — capitals mark the stressed syllable. In IPA: mas ˈxe.sa.ne.

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Greek · Frustration & Fate

μας χέσανε

mas chésane

mahss KHEH-sah-neh · /mas ˈxe.sa.ne/

They let us down / screwed us over / treated us like dirt.

3/5 Watch your audience

genuinely rude; friends only, never at work

Literally

"they shat on us"

Word-for-word — which is rarely what it means.

How to use it

The active side of the χέζω family: someone "shat on us" — failed us, disrespected us, left us in the lurch. Common about institutions, politicians, service providers, teammates who didn't show. Watch-your-audience 3. Related dismissals: "χέσε μας" (spare us / leave us alone), "μας τα 'χεσε όλα" (he ruined everything for us). A pungent way to express betrayal or being let down.

Heard in the wild

Υποσχέθηκαν και δεν ήρθαν — μας χέσανε κανονικά.

They promised and never showed — totally left us hanging.

Where it lands

Greece & Cyprus (universal)

Quick answers

What does "μας χέσανε" mean?: In Greek, "μας χέσανε" means "They let us down / screwed us over / treated us like dirt.". Literally it's "they shat on us". The active side of the χέζω family: someone "shat on us" — failed us, disrespected us, left us in the lurch. Common about institutions, politicians, service providers, teammates who didn't show. Watch-your-audience 3. Related dismissals: "χέσε μας" (spare us / leave us alone), "μας τα 'χεσε όλα" (he ruined everything for us). A pungent way to express betrayal or being let down.
Is "μας χέσανε" offensive?: It's genuinely rude — a 3/5 (Watch your audience) on the Punch-o-Meter. Fine among friends, never at work or with people you've just met.
How do you pronounce "μας χέσανε"?: Say it "mahss KHEH-sah-neh" — capitals mark the stressed syllable. In IPA: mas ˈxe.sa.ne.

Related in Greek

γαμώτο gamóto ghah-MOH-toh Damn it! / Dammit! γαμώ το / τη / τον… gamó to / ti / ton… ghah-MOH toh The productive Greek curse engine — 'fuck the [anything]' — how most heavy curses are built. τι στο διάολο ti sto diáolo tee stoh THYAH-oh-loh What the hell / what the devil. γαμώ την τρέλα μου gamó tin tréla mou ghah-MOH teen TREH-lah moo For fuck's sake / goddammit — self-directed exasperation. μας γάμησε mas gámise mahss GHAH-mee-seh It screwed us / we're done for / that ruined everything. μπάχαλο báchalo BAH-khah-loh A mess / chaos / complete shambles.

The same idea, elsewhere

Via concepts like "Tough luck".

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