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Συνήθως σε συμφραζόμενα τύπου:

— Τι αμάξι έχεις;
— Πεζό 2.

This is a Greek pun, when someone asks what kind of car you have, you answer "Peugeot 2". "Peugeot" sounds like Greek "πεζό", which is the accusative of the word "πεζός" (pedestrian / on foot). I guess like most puns, it is hard to translate and it would be surprising if there is an equivalent pun in English.

By the way, I would rather spell the name of the company "Πεζώ".


Η φράση αυτή είναι συνθηματική και λέγεται, όταν θέλουμε να πούμε στον άλλο ότι, δεν έχουμε μεταφορικό μέσο.
Δηλαδή:
peugeot = πεζό = πεζός
πεζό δύο - SLANG.gr
« Last Edit: 16 Jul, 2017, 11:38:59 by spiros »
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Επαρκώς κοντινό ;)
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