ξεσκατώνω

Greek

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Etymology

Byzantine Greek ξεσκατώνω (xeskatṓnō), equivalent to ξε- (xe-, un-, de-) + σκατό (skató, shit) with verb ending.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kseskaˈtono/
  • Hyphenation: ξε‧σκα‧τώ‧νω

Verb

ξεσκατώνω (xeskatóno) (simple past ξεσκάτωσα, passive ξεσκατώνομαι)

  1. (transitive, colloquial, vulgar) wipe, clean (the faeces from the bottom of a baby, patient, etc)
    Ως νοσοκόμα, κάθε μέρα πρέπει να ξεσκατώνω τους αρρώστους.
    Os nosokóma, káthe méra prépei na xeskatóno tous arróstous.
    As a nurse, every day I have to wipe the patients' bottoms.
  2. (transitive, colloquial, by extension) clean up, fix (someone else's problem or metaphorical mess)
    Τα έκανες όλα σκατά και αφίσες εμένα να ξεσκατώσω μετά.
    Ta ékanes óla skatá kai afíses eména na xeskatóso metá.
    You made a mess of things and left me to clean up after you.

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