Georgian slang

Georgian slang () is the colloquial terminology of Georgian, a Kartvelian language that is an official language of Georgia. One of the first to document Georgian slang was a lexicographer and diplomat under King Vakhtang VI, Prince Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani.

Georgian also has a variety of highly inflammatory and vulgar slurs, that develops into Georgian profanity. With the rapid development of technology, Georgian is also actively utilizing the terms from the internet slang, predominantly the Anglicisms, through Georgianizing them with its own complex rules of conjugation and suffixes. Some Georgian lexicographers and scholars highly criticize the increasing slang takeover, proposing to ban it, while others maintain it is a global phenomenon for any language and probably irreversible.

Phrases

For exact and comprehensive pronunciation of words and phrases, especially ones written with the apostrophes, the rules of romanization of Georgian and IPA are essential.

A

: au - oh dear.

: aadga - used to describe a situation when a person visits another party without an invitation, possibly with a dangerous intent.

: abams - used to describe a person who tries to flirt, pick up or seduce a girl.

: abdaubda - nonsense.

: abizhnik'i - a person who hurts and disrespects a person in purpose but with no actual reason. The term is derived from Russian obizhat (обижать).

: abirzhavebs - a person who is simply hanging out and killing time in his neighborhood or area of residence.

: abolebs - used to describe a situation when a person is actively trying to lie to someone about something.

: abrakhunebs - used to describe a situation when a person is actively telling silly things to someone about something. Term literally means "hitting something loudly".

: avarda - used to describe a moment when a person was deceived and lied to or easily provoked over something.

: azrzea - used to describe a person who is well aware of things in life, is smart and that won't be deceived easily.

: azrze mosuli - used to describe a person who is well aware of things in life, is smart and that won't be deceived easily.

: atianshi - used to describe a moment when a person guesses something and gets right on point. Term literally means "you got right in 10".

: aiasnebs - used to describe a situation when a person tries to settle and debate a dispute with a conflicting party. The term is derived from Russian yasni (ясный).

: ak'imarebs - used to describe a person who is sleepy.

: ak'repilia - used to descirbe a person who is angry.

: amariazhebs - used to describe a person who is actively peacocking, signaling and flexing stuff; wants to stand out.

: anabana - extremely easy. The term derives from word "alphabet".

: ap'ina - used to describe a moment when a person pinned something on the internet.

: azhrialebs - used to describe a person who is crazy. The term literally means "a person who is shaking".

: ar arsebobs - means "oh no way"; describing something impressive and unbelievable. The term literally means "it does not exist".

: asiani - used to describe a person who is right on point; who is right and correct. The term means "a person of 100", as a word asi means 100.

: asi ts'eli - never; The term literally means "100 years".

: asts'ia - used to describe a situation when a person steals something. The term literally means to "pick up something".

: asts'orebs - used to describe a situation when something cool, fun and extraordinary is happening; good vibe. The term literally means "something is making this right".

: at'mask'a - a support one may receive in a quarrel or a fight.

: aprens - used to describe a person who likes something or someone intensely. The term literally means "a person who makes it fly".

: apanat'ebs - used to describe a person who likes something or someone intensely. The term literally means "a person who makes it to be a fan".

: apuilebs - used to describe a situation when a person is smoking a cigarette.

: aghua - new-born baby.

: aukht'a - to argue with someone or debate in an aggressive manner.

: auria - to cause a disturbance and make a scene.

: audo - to run away cowardly; to flee.

: autsva - to run away cowardly; to flee.

: aitesa - to run away cowardly; to flee.

: aagdo - to get a woman or an item with deception or manipulation.

: ach'ama - to lie and deceive someone. The term literally means "to feed someone with something".

: akhekhines - to get a long sentence in prison. The term literally means "one who was forced to clean something".

: akhvari - a sly, dangerous and despicable person with no moral compass.

: akhvevs - used to describe a person who tries to flirt, pick up or seduce a girl.

: akht'ajana - tomboy.

B

: bandzi - a person who is considered a loser or an item that is cheap and of low quality.

: bach'ia - sissy, coward. The term literally means a "leveret".

: baiti - a cosy and comfortable apartment. The term is derived from Hebrew bayt.

: bazari - a loud conversation. The term is derived from word bazaar.

: bazari araa - when agreeing on something in a confirming manner; yes; absolutely. The term literally means "there is no bazaar".

: batki - a hard hit or kick; fight.

: baro - hi; hey; hello. The term is more used in Tbilisi and is probably derived from Armenian barev (բարև).

: bast'i-bubu - shindy; noisy music.

: bit'i - an experienced and streetsmart person. The term is derived from Russian bityi (битый).

: bidza - a powerful older man with connections and means. The term literally means an "uncle".

: blat'i - connections and privilege through a powerful social circle. The term is derived from Russian mafia verbiage, po blatu (по блату).

: blat'noi - an arrogant and cocky person; one that has blat'i.

: bliq'vi - silly, stupid person.

: bndu - silly; stupid.

: bote - silly; stupid.

: bozi - snitch; an informant. The term literally means a "prostitute".

: bolo goimi - extremely unsuccessful, useless, and worthless person; a major loser. The term literally means "the last goimi". The term goimi derives from Hebrew goy.

: bulk'i - person who is easily defeated in recreational games; a sweet and pleasant person. The term derives from Russian bulka (булка) literally meaning "small loaf".

: bukhoi - drunk and intoxicated. The term is derived from Russian mafia verbiage, bukhoy (бухой).

: but'ia - peevish, sulky person.

Ch

: chamichumi - tiny noise.

: chanchura - clumsy.

: chasaq'lap'i - yummy; cute.

: chazmanuli - well dressed person; a fashionista.

: chaktseuli - extremely wealthy person.

: cherchet'i - silly; stupid person.

: chipchipa - person speaking with a toothless mouth or a lisp.

: chmori - a coward. The term is derived from Russian chmo (чмо).

Ch'

: ch'edavs - used to describe a situation when a person likes something or someone intensely. The term literally means "something is glitching".

: ch'ink'a - impish, mischievous troublemaker; gremlin.

: ch'ich'ik'o - a cab driver.

: ch'relach'rula - something mixed with of all different colours.

: ch'uk'ch'uk'i - chatting; gossiping.

: ch'uch'rut'ana - small hole, gap or crack.

: ch'uch'q'una - peevish person.

D

: daalaik'a - used to describe a moment when a person pushed a like button on something on the internet; The term literally comes from English word "like".

: daaq'ene - cut the crap; stop talking or doing nonsense.

: dagugla - used to describe a moment when a person searched for something on the internet; The term literally comes from "google".

: daik'ide - take it easy; don't worry about it. The term literally means to "make something hang on yourself".

: dalink'a - used to describe a moment when a person linked something on the internet; The term literally comes from English word "link".

: dap'ost'a - used to describe a moment when a person posted something on the internet; The term literally comes from English word "post".

: dat'rola - used to describe a moment when a person trolled someone on the internet; The term literally comes from English word "trolling".

: dasina - used to describe a moment when a person read a message from someone on the internet; The term literally comes from English word "seen".

: daasheara - used to describe a moment when a person shared something on the internet; The term literally comes from English word "share".

: daugula - used to describe a moment when a person pushed a love button on something on the internet; The term literally means "to heart something".

: dast'oini - used to describe a person who is honorable and respectable. The term is dervied from Russian dastoynny (достойный).

: dishovi - used to describe something that is of poor quality and is cheap. The term is derived from Russian desheviy (дешёвый).

: dvizhenia - exciting life news and deeds. The term is derived from Russian dvizheniye (движение) meaning "movement".

: dabolili - stoned.

: dabredilo - used as an enthusiastic greeting to a close friend, especially if parties haven't met for a long time. The term literally means "you're dead".

: dagaza - to run or go somewhere fast. The term is derived from a word "gas".

: daglija - used to describe a situation when something fun, entertaining and extraordinary happens.

: dagnari - a fight.

: dagruzuli - a person who is on a bad mood. The term is derived from Russian gruzit (грузить), meaning to "load".

: dakali - woman's best friend. The term literally means "sister-woman".

: damp'ali - a sly, dangerous and unpleasant person. The term literally means "something that is rotten".

: damrt'q'meli - a brave person; fighter. The term literally means "someone who can hit".

: damughamebuli - some kind of skill that someone is professional and very good at.

: dakhura - used to describe a moment when something or someone is super fun, entertaining or extraordinary. The term literally means "to close something".

: daheiteba - to hate someone or something. The term is derived from English.

: dahaideba - to hide something from someone; to hide an ad. The term is derived from English.

: dedik'o - mommy.

: derski - a troublemaker; it also refers to a bold, brave, fun and cool thing, event or a person. The term is derived from Russian derzkyi (дерзкий).

: dondlo - clumsy; lazy.

: done - trendy, cool, great.

: dozana - hell.

: doq'lap'ia - silly; dolt.

Dz

: dzaan - very.

: dzaghli - a cop. The term literally means a "dog".

: dzigdzigi - party; having fun. The term literally means "shaking, trembling".

: dzmak'atsi - man's best friend. The term literally means "brother-man".

: dzveli bich'i - teenager or a youngster who is a sympathizer of Georgian mafia or criminal credo. The term literally means "old boy".

E

: eshmak'una - little devil; petty demon; troublemaker.

: evasa - used to describe a moment when a person got attracted to someone.

: ek'et'eba - used to describe a moment when a person likes something or someone intensely. The term literally means "something is closing".

: erihaa! - oh wow! (bewilderment).

G

: gabandzebuli - loser.

: gablat'avebuli - brat; spoiled person.

: gageba - moral compass; life credo. The term is popular through the criminal circles and sympathizers of the Georgian mafia.

: gadamgdebi - liar. The term literally means the "one who throws someone out".

: galeshili - dead drunk.

: gat'isk'uli - injured, wounded or beaten person.

: gakanebuli - passionately enthusiastic about something or someone; borderline fanatic.

: gakachuli - rich and privileged person.

: gachituli - rich and privileged person.

: gaq'ursuli - silent.

: gveladzua - devious, deceitful, sly. The term literally means "baby snake".

: gizhmazhi - crazy; wild; nuts.

: gogcho - a girl.

: gogona - a girl.

: goimi - unsuccessful, worthless person; loser. The term derives from Hebrew goy.

: goimuri - low quality, old-fashioned item or behaviour. The term literally means something that looks like goimi.

: griali - party; keipi.

: gruzini - used to describe an uncultured ethnic Georgian person who has no good taste, manners or education. The term is derived from Russian gruzin (грузин) meaning an "ethnic Georgian person". The term has an insulting, pejorative and negative connotation.

Gh

: ghadaoba - joking; fooling around.

: ghormutsela - insatiable eater; Polyphagian. The term literally means "pig belly".

H

: ho - yes.

: hoda - in that case (said in reply to proposition).

I

: imena - namely; exactly. The term is derived from Russian imenno (именно).

: inchibinchi - the slightest bit.

: it'ogshi - finally; eventually. The term is derived from Russian v itoge (в итоге).

J

: jabakhana - a low quality or an old car; jalopy.

: jaga - uncultured individual who has no good taste, manners or education.

: jagijugi - a fight or loud noise.

: jandaba - hell.

: jarti - a low quality or an old car. The term literally means "junk".

: jakhi - heated disagreement, clash, conflict.

: jigari - a kind person.

: jojo - ugly woman.

: juja - midget.

: jujghuna - peevish person.

K

: kalachuna - coward; sissy; soy boy.

: karapshut'a - silly.

: kaji - uncultured individual who has no good taste, manners or education.

: ketino - sissy; soy boy.

: keshi - junkie.

: kindzi - silly and stupid person. The term literally means a "coriander".

: klesa - obsequious sycophant.

: kliavi - silly and stupid person. The term literally means a "plum".

K'

: k'ai - nice; good.

: k'ai bich'i - a brat that is considered to be a cool guy among his peers; a motherfucker. The term literally means "a good boy".

: k'aipi - getting high, stoned; fun.

: k'aroche - shortly; briefly, in short. The term is derived from Russian koroche (короче).

: k'achaoba - to argue in a disrespectful and threatening manner.

: k'atsuna - weak little man.

: k'i - yes.

: k'isk'isa - smiley.

: k'vertskhi - a silly person. The term literally means an "egg".

: k'ok'roch'ina - cutie patootie.

: k'omble - sly person who pretends to be a fool.

: k'op'ts'ia - neat, pretty, good-looking.

: k'vants'ia - good-looking girl. The term is mostly used in Guria region.

: k'vach'i - artful dodger; fixer.

: k'udabzik'a - arrogant, stuck-up. The term literally means "one who lifts a tail up".

: k'udrach'a - sweet, cute and adorable little baby girl.

Kh

: khip'ishi - a fight or scandal.

: khistava - a stupid person. The term literally means "tree headed".

: khistaviani - a stupid person. The term literally means "one who has a tree head".

: khikho - uncultured individual who has no good taste, manners or education.

: khoshiani - cool, great, awesome. The term is derived from Persian khosh (خوش).

: khutjvriani - Georgian flag. The term literally means "five-crosses".

L

: lats'irak'i - little rascal.

: lakhlukha - Persian or Kurdish Jew.

: limoni - one million. The term literally means a "lemon".

: loko - clumsy; sluggish. The term literally means a "catfish".

M

: magari - great, awesome, cool; The term literally means "hard".

: maziani - a gambling bet.

: mamik'o - daddy.

: maq'uti - money; cash. The term probably derives from Hebrew.

: mast'i - dude.

: mat'rak'vetsa - parvenu; teacher's pet.

: mats'ak'i - troublemaker with foul language.

: melak'uda - crafty, sly, cunning. The term literally means "fox tail".

: mok'et'e! - shut up!

: mudo - nerd; boring person.

: mususi - womanizer, libertine.

N

: nark'usha - junkie.

: nasha - a chick; a girl that a guy is casually dating. The term is derived from Hebrew nashaim (נָשִׁים).

: nazik'o - sissy; soy boy.

: nu - don’t.

: nts'u - no.

O

: okheri - sly.

: okhrad - a lot; in great numbers; in abundance.

P

: paizaghi - without doubt; absolutely.

: parchak'i - unsuccessful and worthless person; loser. The term is derived from Russian mafia verbiage, porchak (порчак).

: pinti - nasty; bad; useless.

: pumpula - fluffy; soft.

: puplo - person who is not paying back a debt over the loss in a bet or a game.

P'

: p'ats'ia - teeny tiny.

: p'ets'i - stylishness.

: p'izhoni - dandy, fop, poser.

: p'it'alo - silly, stupid person.

: p'lani - marijuana.

: p'ont'i - case, deal.

: p'ranch'ia - show-off; coquette.

Q'

: q'eq'echi - stupid person.

: q'iq'liq'o - sissy, soy boy.

: q'omari - gambling. The term is derived from Arabic qimār (قمار).

: q'oq'lochina - arrogant, stuck-up.

: q'umi - stupid person.

R

: ravi - whatever; dunno. used to express uncertainty and indifference, or as a casual conversational filler. The term is derived from ra vitsi (რა ვიცი) meaning "how should I know".

: rkiani - uncultured individual who has no good taste, manners or education. The term literally means "horned".

: rusetume - Russified Georgian. The term has an insulting, pejorative and negative connotation.

S

: sak'aipo - cool, fun; awesome.

: samsartuliani - extremely profane slur and swearing; The term literally means "a thing with three floors".

: sast'avi - group and social circle of young people or close friends who have the same ideas and goals. The term is derived from Russian sostav (состав).

: saghol - bravo. The term is derived from Turkic sağol.

: sipripana - extremely light; thin.

: su! - shh! shush!

: skhap'a-skhup'i - gabbling.

Sh

: shavi - sympathizer or a member of the Georgian mafia or criminal credo. The term literally means "black".

: shavi mast'i - sympathizer or a member of the Georgian mafia or criminal credo. The term literally means "dude in black".

: shampo - champagne.

: shansavik'i - lucky.

: shansiani - lucky.

: shansp'ep'ela - lucky. The term literally means "lucky butterfly".

: she - you. The term is used as an interjection.

: she dzvelo - hey pal; hey dude.

: shen sada banaob - what planet are you on? The term is asked as a question implying a respondent should get back to reason and logic and stop being delusional. It literally means "where are you swimming/bathing".

: shechema - my man; my bro; or my dude. The term is extremely versatile, ranging from a harmless, affectionate word of endearment used between close friends to a potentially extremely offensive, vulgar insult depending on the context and relationship. The literal sense is "you, penis of mine".

: shechemanala - same as shechema, mostly used in Imereti region.

: shechemisa - same as shechema.

: shat'alo - to absent oneself from school without leave; to play truant.

: shebert'q'ili - sly and manipulative person.

: shemet'ene - annoying person who always tags along with group desperately eager to fit it.

: sheshlili - mad, insane.

: shukhuri - fight; conflict.

T

: tavani - gambling losses that are due to be paid.

: tatari - Muslim. The term is derived from tatar.

: tishi - awesome, cool, beautiful; dazed state.

: tokhlaoba - eating food. The term might be derived from Hebrew (אוכל).

: tesli - sly and dangerous person. Also can be used as a term of admiration for a thing or a person that is beautiful, cool or extraordinary.

: tukhtukhi - party; having fun. The term literally means "bubbling, boiling".

T'

: t'ert'era - Armenian priest.

: t'ekhavs - sucks; used to describe a situation when something unpleasant happened. The term literally means "something broke".

: t'ip'i - dude.

: t'o - eh. It may also have a meaning of mate; pal; dude.

: t'lu - uncultured individual with no good taste, manners and education.

: t'rulaila - silly and annoying person.

: t'urt'liani - filthy, dirty.

: t'ut'utsi - silly, frivolous.

: t'ut'rutsana - silly, frivolous girl.

Ts

: tsisperi - gay, queer, homosexual male. The term literally means "sky blue color".

: tset'i - reckless; silly.

: tsvet'shi - absolutely; without a doubt. The term is derived from Russian tsvet (цвет), literally meaning "color".

: tsrup'ent'ela - lier.

: tsuga - dog.

: tsutsik'i - a coward.

: tsknapa - cute; adorable.

Ts'

: ts'ak'la - bitch.

: ts'ak'lashk'a - little bitch.

: ts'amali - drugs.

: ts'amobrinjuli - person who sits arrogantly. The term literally means "bloated like rice".

: ts'ausnik'erse - to snack. The term literally means to "grab some snickers".

: ts'its'k'vi - young girl.

: ts'uts'k'i - greedy.

: ts'uts'uraki - stingy.

U

: uberavs - used to describe a person who is crazy. The term literally means "a person who is blowing air".

: ubrakhunebs - used to describe a person who drinks a lot.

: ui - oh no; alas.

: uria - Jew. The term is derived from Uriah.

V

: vabshe - in general, generally (speaking); altogether. The term is derived from Russian voobshche (вообще).

: vaime - oh dear.

: verkhi - power and means someone may have over someone else. The term is derived from Russian verh (верх) meaning "height".

: vigindara - despicable person.

: vireshmak'a - malevolent fool. The term literally means "evil donkey".

Z

: zangi - nigger. The term is derived from Persian zang.

: zant'i - lazy, idle, unhurried.

: zasi - snog.

: zlaznia - sluggish; slow.

: zmani - cool clothes or a person with cool clothes.

: zozina - sluggish; slow.

Zh

: zhoshk'a - a greedy person.

See also

• British slang
• Welsh slang

Notes

References

Bibliography

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• Rayfield, Donald (2006) A Comprehensive Georgian-English Dictionary, Garnet Publishing,
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