Greek · Insults & Idiots
μαλακισμένος
malakisménos
mah-lah-keez-MEH-noss · /ma.la.kisˈme.nos/
Jerk-off / wanker — a nastier, no-affection escalation of malakas.
aimed at a person, will start something
Literally
"one who has been wanked / made malakas"
Word-for-word — which is rarely what it means.
How to use it
Where malákas can be affectionate, μαλακισμένος almost never is — it's the deliberate, contemptuous upgrade. Aimed at a person it means a spiteful, small, obnoxious jerk, and it's meant to wound. Fighting-words 4: this is a targeted insult with no friendly reading, so don't reach for it unless you mean it. The feminine is μαλακισμένη. If malákas is the comma of Greek speech, this is the word you save for someone who genuinely deserves it.
Heard in the wild
Μας κάρφωσε στο αφεντικό ο μαλακισμένος.
The little jerk-off ratted us out to the boss.
Where it lands
Greece & Cyprus (universal)
Quick answers
- What does "μαλακισμένος" mean?
- In Greek, "μαλακισμένος" means "Jerk-off / wanker — a nastier, no-affection escalation of malakas.". Literally it's "one who has been wanked / made malakas". Where malákas can be affectionate, μαλακισμένος almost never is — it's the deliberate, contemptuous upgrade. Aimed at a person it means a spiteful, small, obnoxious jerk, and it's meant to wound. Fighting-words 4: this is a targeted insult with no friendly reading, so don't reach for it unless you mean it. The feminine is μαλακισμένη. If malákas is the comma of Greek speech, this is the word you save for someone who genuinely deserves it.
- Is "μαλακισμένος" offensive?
- Yes — very. It rates 4/5 on the Punch-o-Meter (Fighting words). aimed at a person, will start something. Read the usage note before you even think about it.
- How do you pronounce "μαλακισμένος"?
- Say it "mah-lah-keez-MEH-noss" — capitals mark the stressed syllable. In IPA: ma.la.kisˈme.nos.
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