τσακίρ κέφι

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish چاقر كیف (çakır keyf, literally wine pleasure), from Ottoman Turkish چاقر (çakır, wine) and Arabic كَيْف (kayf, state; pleasure, enjoyment).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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τσακίρ κέφι (tsakír kéfin (indeclinable)

  1. (familiar) at the peak of κέφι (kéfi), high spirits, also implying slight drunkenness
    Ο καθηγητής ήταν πολύ σοβαρός, αλλά όταν ήρθε στο τσακίρ κέφι, πέταξε τη γραβάτα και σηκώθηκε να χορέψει.
    O kathigitís ítan polý sovarós, allá ótan írthe sto tsakír kéfi, pétaxe ti graváta kai sikóthike na chorépsei.
    The professor was looking very serious, but when he came to full kefi, he tossed aside his necktie, stood up and danced.

Usage notes

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  • see: κέφι n (kéfi, high spirits)