goolies

testicles. Hindi word 'goli' means a ball or small sphere. see also pills

she kicked him in the pills

by klidenengro January 30, 2004

pal

Romany word for brother. Standard modern European word is 'praal'

he's no pal of mine, I wouldn't piss in his mouth if his teeth were on fire

by klidenengro January 30, 2004

wonga

English Romany word for money. Originally means burning embers and in other european Romani dialects 'angaar' still has that meaning. In 18th and 19th century English 'coal' also meant money. Wonga is the romani calque.

moola, dosh, bread, wonga, I don't care as long as its money

by klidenengro September 10, 2004

totty

hot woman or women. Romany word 'taati' meaning a woman who is warm.

lot of totty about (nice place)

by klidenengro January 30, 2004

schtick

the party piece of an entertainer, patter, German - stueck. Enters English from Yiddish

singing is not my schtick

by klidenengro February 04, 2004

nark

informer, someone who has got their nose into your business. Romany word 'naak' means nose. Not to be confused with the later American word with similar meaning which is an abbreviation for 'Narcotics Agent'

A coppers's nark

by klidenengro January 30, 2004

Gypsy

Descendant of the original Indian travellers who arrived in Western Europe after the downfall of the Byzantine empire in the 15th Century. The called themselves the 'Lords of Little Egypt' which contracted to Egyptians, Gyptians and eventually Gypsies or Gyppos. Little Egypt was the name given to the area we now call Turkey.

My mother said
I never should
play with the Gypsies
in the wood

by klidenengro January 30, 2004