I have a two part question about the Greek language. Will you help me please?

I have a two part question about the Greek language. Will you help me please?

The first thing is that I want to know what the following words mean: "gavroi", "vazeloi", "gyftoi", and "skoulikia."

The second is that I want someone to tell me about the use of the word "re." How informal is it? Is it just informal or is it insulting? My Yiayia describes it as a lower class word. Is that basically the opinion of the majority?

Thank you to everyone who helps me with this.

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4 Responses to “I have a two part question about the Greek language. Will you help me please?”

Vasiliki ♪♫♪ Says:
November 2nd, 2009 at 9:09 pm
All of them are used to describe the fans of some Greek football teams
Gavroi for Olympiakos
Vazeloi for Panathinaikos
Gyftoi for Paok
Skoulikia for Aris

Re, its infromal and its considered a little bit rude.
I use it only with my close friends
Min Mou Tous Kiklon Terate Says:
November 2nd, 2009 at 9:09 pm
THANK GOD I ONLY WATCH THE WORLD CUP I DOTN THINK I COULD STAND IT IF I WASTAUNTED @ MY TEAMS GAMES EVERY TIMEI WOULD BE WALKING AROUND WITH SHRUKEN HEADS AROUND MY BELT…..

AAAAAAA OUUUUUUUUUUUU
** 3ffie ** Says:
November 2nd, 2009 at 9:09 pm
Gavroi means the fans of Olympiakos team , a soccer team
Vazeloi mean the fans of Panathinaikos team, another, competing soccer club
Gyftoi means Gypsies, common in Greece for calling someone "Tacky"
Skoulikaki is a word commonly used for worms…4

"Re" is not necessarily a mean expression, especially when used with close friends… its more of a proof of intimacy. However, never should you use "re" with an elder or boss. You can use "kale" which is more appropriate ( meaning my sweet.) using "re" is like the north american "yo" for example.
morFing Says:
November 2nd, 2009 at 9:09 pm
I think Vasiliki explained well the meaning of these words to describe football teams fans!
About "re". Yes, it is rude to use it.. It is informal and insulting. I don’t use it even among friends. I save it only in cases of a big dispute when politeness doesn’t matter anymore and everybody just wants to say their part in an intense way. Even if you don’t mean to insult, if someone has a negative attitude and you call him "re", he might answer back "poion eipes "re"?" (whom did you call "re"?)
But I would like to add you can always use "vre". It is informal but not insulting. It can substitute "re" in most cases (it follows the same syntax) but it is more congenial. When I’m angry with someone I might say "re", but I usually count to 10 before that and end up saying "vre". It helps to sooth things down.

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