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Greek
Etymology
From the line αμάν, ο Καζαμπούμπου! (amán, o Kazampoúmpou!, “my God, it's Kazabubu!”) in 1962's movie Μην είδατε τον Παναή; (Min eídate ton Panaḯ?, “Have You Seen Panais?”), exclaimed by the main character after seeing his own face in the mirror blackened by chimney fumes, referring to Joseph Kasa-Vubu who in 1960 had become the first Congolese president after the end of Belgian colonian rule.
Pronunciation
Noun
καζαμπούμπου • (kazampoúmpou) m
- (colloquial, possibly derogatory) black man, negro
- Synonym: μαύρος (mávros)
References
- “καζαμπούμπου [kazampoúmpou]”, in slang.gr, 2012, archived from the original on 2023-09-19