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σκασμός
shut up (as a blunt exclamation, from the underlying sense of "bursting") /ska.ˈzmos/
nounB1#1642 most common
Also: bursting, cracking (e.g., a tire blowout), a burst, a split
Example sentences
Σκασμός!
Shut up!
Ο μπαμπάς φώναξε «Σκασμός!» στα παιδιά.
Dad shouted "Shut up!" at the kids.
Μου είπε σκασμό μπροστά σε όλους.
He told me to shut up in front of everyone.
Ο σκασμός του λάστιχου μας καθυστέρησε στον δρόμο.
The tire blowout delayed us on the road.
Δεν άντεχε άλλο τις φωνές και της ζήτησε σκασμό.
He could not stand the shouting anymore and told her to shut up.
Ο σκασμός είναι μερικές φορές η πιο έξυπνη απάντηση σε μια ανόητη κουβέντα.
Shutting up is sometimes the smartest answer to a foolish conversation.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | σκασμός | σκασμοί |
| Genitive | σκασμού | σκασμών |
| Accusative | σκασμό | σκασμούς |
| Vocative | σκασμέ | σκασμοί |
Word family
σκάωto burst, crack, split; (slang) to die
σκασμένοςburst, cracked open
σκάσιμοa burst, a crack; also slang for skipping school
σκαστόςrunaway, escaped (slang)
Etymology
Σκασμός is a deverbal noun built from σκάω, the verb meaning to burst or crack open. In everyday speech the noun shifted from its literal sense, a bursting, to a curt command meaning shut up, as if telling someone to let their mouth burst shut. The literal sense survives in phrases like a tire blowout.
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