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Greece — Phrase #9

🎭#9 Cultural Special

Μούντζα (Múntza)

ˈmundzɑ
Literal: (Open palm gesture)
Feels like: Five splayed fingers thrust toward someone's face — dating back to Byzantine practice of smearing feces on prisoners' faces. More offensive than most spoken words. Non-Greeks showing open palms can accidentally trigger this association
CurrentAdult/Universal⚠️⚠️⚠️ Severe
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