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Romany word for brother. Standard modern European word is 'praal'
he's no pal of mine, I wouldn't piss in his mouth if his teeth were on fire
31π 52π
English Romany word for money. Originally means burning embers and in other european Romani dialects 'angaar' still has that meaning. In 18th and 19th century English 'coal' also meant money. Wonga is the romani calque.
moola, dosh, bread, wonga, I don't care as long as its money
195π 55π
the party piece of an entertainer, patter, German - stueck. Enters English from Yiddish
singing is not my schtick
39π 20π
informer, someone who has got their nose into your business. Romany word 'naak' means nose. Not to be confused with the later American word with similar meaning which is an abbreviation for 'Narcotics Agent'
A coppers's nark
169π 98π
Descendant of the original Indian travellers who arrived in Western Europe after the downfall of the Byzantine empire in the 15th Century. The called themselves the 'Lords of Little Egypt' which contracted to Egyptians, Gyptians and eventually Gypsies or Gyppos. Little Egypt was the name given to the area we now call Turkey.
My mother said
I never should
play with the Gypsies
in the wood
2125π 1408π
happiness, in good order. Romany word used by super-chav Jamie Oliver. Kushtipen was once the English Romany word for 'happiness' from a Persian word meaning 'happiness' see kushti, kushty, cushti
easy-peasy, kushti
184π 97π
Clothes, something that is removed when someone gets their kit off. Originally Kittel, a white cotton or linen robe worn by orthodox Jews on certain holy days (also used as a shroud), overall, smock. Yiddish from MHG ultimately from Arabic source, cogn. with Γ’ΒΒcottonΓ’ΒΒ
Helen Mirran is famous for taking her kit off
284π 183π