“Malakas” is an insult and also how friends greet each other. Add the open-palm moutza gesture for full effect.

The 10 most-used swear words in Greece, ranked from nuclear to Grandma-safe. Tap “Hear it” to hear each one, or tap a red bar to reveal a word.

1. 1
   gamo tin Panagia souγαμώ την Παναγία σου ga-MO teen pa-na-YEE-a sooF*** your Virgin Mary.
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2. 2
   ante gamisouάντε γαμήσου AN-deh ga-MEE-sooGo f*** yourself.
   Nuclear ▶ Hear it
3. 3
   mouniμουνί moo-NEEC***.
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4. 4
   kariolisκαριόλης kar-YO-lisBastard.
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5. 5
   malakasμαλάκας ma-LA-kasWanker; also “buddy.”
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7. 6
   archidiaαρχίδια ar-HEE-dyaBalls; nonsense.
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8. 7
   gamotoγαμώτο ga-MO-toDamn it! F*** it!
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9. 8
   skataσκατά ska-TAShit.
   Mild ▶ Hear it
10. 9
    sto diaoloστο διάολο sto dee-A-o-loTo the devil.
    Grandma-safe ▶ Hear it
11. 10
    vlakasβλάκας VLA-kasIdiot.
    Grandma-safe ▶ Hear it