Greek · Insults & Idiots
γαϊδούρι
gaïdoúri
ghah-ee-THOO-ree · /ɣaiˈðu.ri/
A rude, boorish, ill-mannered person — a lout.
coarse but friendly; fine among acquaintances
Literally
"donkey"
Word-for-word — which is rarely what it means.
How to use it
The go-to for someone with no manners — pushy, loud, graceless. Not about intelligence (that's βλάκας) but about being an ill-bred brute: the guy who shoves onto the bus, talks over you, eats like an animal. "Γαϊδούρι, ούτε ένα ευχαριστώ" — the lout, not even a thank-you. Bar-safe 2, and a favorite of grandmothers describing other people's children. The verb "αγρίμι" (wild beast) plays a similar role.
Heard in the wild
Τι γαϊδούρι, πάτησε τον κόσμο για να μπει πρώτος.
What a lout — he trampled everyone to get in first.
Where it lands
Greece & Cyprus (universal)
Quick answers
- What does "γαϊδούρι" mean?
- In Greek, "γαϊδούρι" means "A rude, boorish, ill-mannered person — a lout.". Literally it's "donkey". The go-to for someone with no manners — pushy, loud, graceless. Not about intelligence (that's βλάκας) but about being an ill-bred brute: the guy who shoves onto the bus, talks over you, eats like an animal. "Γαϊδούρι, ούτε ένα ευχαριστώ" — the lout, not even a thank-you. Bar-safe 2, and a favorite of grandmothers describing other people's children. The verb "αγρίμι" (wild beast) plays a similar role.
- Is "γαϊδούρι" offensive?
- It's on the mild end — 2/5 (Bar-safe) on the Punch-o-Meter. coarse but friendly; fine among acquaintances.
- How do you pronounce "γαϊδούρι"?
- Say it "ghah-ee-THOO-ree" — capitals mark the stressed syllable. In IPA: ɣaiˈðu.ri.
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