σκασμός

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Greek

Etymology

From σκάζω (skázo, to burst).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /skazˈmos/

Noun

σκασμός (skasmósm (plural σκασμοί)

  1. Suffocation or asphyxia caused by overindulgence, usually of food as in phrase:
    Τρώω του σκασμού.Tróo tou skasmoú.I eat so much I can't breathe.

Declension

Interjection

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  1. (colloquial, somewhat offensive) shut up, shut it, be quiet
    Σκασμός! Ο κόσμος προσπαθεί να κοιμηθεί!Skasmós! O kósmos prospatheí na koimitheí!Shut up! People are trying to sleep!

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