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γαμάτο

gamáto

ghah-MAH-toh · /ɣaˈma.to/

Awesome / badass / fucking great.

3/5 Watch your audience

genuinely rude; friends only, never at work

Literally

"fucked (in the good sense)"

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

How to use it

Proof that the γαμώ root swings both ways: from the same verb as every heavy curse, Greek builds its highest praise. Something γαμάτο is awesome, badass, top-tier — "γαμάτη ταινία," "γαμάτο μαγαζί." "Γαμάτος τύπος" = an awesome, solid guy. Watch-your-audience 3 because the root is still vulgar; it's friends-and-bar language, not office language. The cleaner enthusiastic options are τέλειο and καταπληκτικό. But when something truly rules, γαμάτο is the word.

Heard in the wild

Ήταν γαμάτη η συναυλία χθες, ρε φίλε.

The concert last night was fucking awesome, man.

Where it lands

Greece (mainland); understood in Cyprus

Quick answers

What does "γαμάτο" mean?
In Greek, "γαμάτο" means "Awesome / badass / fucking great.". Literally it's "fucked (in the good sense)". Proof that the γαμώ root swings both ways: from the same verb as every heavy curse, Greek builds its highest praise. Something γαμάτο is awesome, badass, top-tier — "γαμάτη ταινία," "γαμάτο μαγαζί." "Γαμάτος τύπος" = an awesome, solid guy. Watch-your-audience 3 because the root is still vulgar; it's friends-and-bar language, not office language. The cleaner enthusiastic options are τέλειο and καταπληκτικό. But when something truly rules, γαμάτο is the word.
Is "γαμάτο" 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 "γαμάτο"?
Say it "ghah-MAH-toh" — capitals mark the stressed syllable. In IPA: ɣaˈma.to.

Related in Greek

ώπα ópa OH-pah Oops! / Hey, watch it! / Let's go! — NOT mainly the plate-smashing tourist cheer. τέλειο téleio TEH-lee-oh Perfect / awesome / great — the clean, all-ages enthusiasm word. πάμε páme PAH-meh Let's go! / Come on! — the rallying cry. κέφι kéfi KEH-fee The good-time feeling — soul, joy, being in the mood to celebrate. να 'σαι καλά na 'sai kalá nah seh kah-LAH Bless you / thanks so much / take care — a warm blessing. γεια μας geiá mas YAH mahss Cheers! — the standard toast.

The same idea, elsewhere

Via concepts like "That's awesome".

how to say "That's awesome" →how to say "Hell yes" →

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