ζήσε Μάη μου

Greek

Etymology

Shortened version of ζήσε Μάη μου να φας τριφύλλι (zíse Mái mou na fas trifýlli); see there for further etymology.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzi.se ˈma.i mu/

Phrase

ζήσε Μάη μου • (zíse Mái mou)

1. (idiomatic) that'll be the day, that'll be the frosty Friday (said in disbelief that something is to happen until a very long time in the future or at all)

Synonyms

• κλαύ' τα, Χαράλαμπε (kláf' ta, Charálampe)