Greek

Alternative forms

• κωλό- ‎(koló-)
• κωλ- ‎(kol-)

Prefix

κωλο- • ‎(kolo-)

1. (colloquial, chiefly vulgar) added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate something related to the anus or buttocks:

   τρύπα ‎(trýpa, “hole”)     κωλοτρυπίδα ‎(kolotrypída, “arsehole, ****”) (vulgar)

   τούμπα ‎(toúmpa, “somersault”)     κωλοτούμπα ‎(kolotoúmpa, “backwards somersault”) (not offensive or vulgar, commonly used)

   χαρτί ‎(chartí, “paper”)     κωλόχαρτο ‎(kolócharto, “bum fodder, ****”) (vulgar)

   μέρος ‎(méros, “part”)     κωλομέρι ‎(koloméri, “arsecheek, asscheek”) (vulgar)

   δάχτυλο ‎(dáchtylo, “to lick”)     κωλοδάχτυλο ‎(kolodáchtylo, “middle finger, the finger”) (colloquial)

   φωτιά ‎(fotiá, “fire”)     κωλοφωτιά ‎(kolofotiá, “firefly”) (colloquial)

2. (colloquial) added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate something is of low quality or badly built:

   σπίτι ‎(spíti, “house”)     κωλόσπιτο ‎(kolóspito, “bad house, crappy house”)

   φυλλάδιο ‎(fylládio, “leaflet, pamphlet”)     κωλοφυλλάδα ‎(kolofylláda, “rag, newspaper”)

3. (colloquial) added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate something which causes great anger or discomfort on someone:

   δουλειά ‎(douleiá, “job, work”)     κωλοδουλειά ‎(kolodouleiá, “wretched job”)

   σκύλος ‎(skýlos, “dog”)     κωλόσκυλο ‎(kolóskylo, “wretched dog”)

4. (colloquial, offensive) added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate someone who is very contemptible or hated:

   γέρος ‎(géros, “old man”)     κωλόγερος ‎(kológeros, “old arsehole, dirty old man”) (offensive)

   παιδί ‎(paidí, “child”)     κωλόπαιδο ‎(kolópaido, “little ****, horrible child”) (offensive)

Derived terms

Related terms

• κώλος m ‎(kólos, “arse, ass”) (colloquial)
• σκατο- ‎(skato-, “****-related prefix”) (vulgar)