ξέκωλος

Greek

Etymology

ξε- (xe-, “un-, -less”) +‎ κώλος (kólos, “arse”) with adjective ending.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈksekolos/
• Hyphenation: ξέ‧κω‧λος

Adjective

ξέκωλος • (xékolos) m (feminine ξέκωλη, neuter ξέκωλο)

1. (colloquial, derogatory, humorous, usually of a woman) scantily clad (wearing revealing or too little clothes)

   Synonym: ξεβράκωτος (xevrákotos)

   Όλες οι ξέκωλες βγήκαν απόψε στα μπαρς.

   Óles oi xékoles vgíkan apópse sta bars.

   All the barely dressed girls are out tonight in the bars.

2. (colloquial, figuratively) bottomless (having no bottom part)

   Synonym: απύθμενος (apýthmenos)

   Μην βάζεις τίποτα εκεί μέσα, είναι ξέκωλο πιθάρι.

   Min vázeis típota ekeí mésa, eínai xékolo pithári.

   Don't put anything in there, it's a bottomless jar.

Declension

Declension of ξέκωλος

number  case \ gender	singular			plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	ξέκωλος •	ξέκωλη •	ξέκωλο •	ξέκωλοι •	ξέκωλες •	ξέκωλα •
genitive	ξέκωλου •	ξέκωλης •	ξέκωλου •	ξέκωλων •	ξέκωλων •	ξέκωλων •
accusative	ξέκωλο •	ξέκωλη •	ξέκωλο •	ξέκωλους •	ξέκωλες •	ξέκωλα •
vocative	ξέκωλε •	ξέκωλη •	ξέκωλο •	ξέκωλοι •	ξέκωλες •	ξέκωλα •

Related terms

• ξεκωλιάρης m (xekoliáris, “lucky devil, arsehole”) (colloquial, offensive)
• ξεκωλιάρα f (xekoliára, “slut, tart”) (colloquial, offensive)
• ξεκωλώνω (xekolóno, “to violently bugger, to exhaust”) (very vulgar)