What does ?? mean in Greece?


What does ?? mean in Greece? A thumbs up ?? in Greece means “Great”, or “All ok”, just like anywhere else. If you want to be offensive to someone in Greece, the middle finger originated in Greece, and is well understood by everyone. It was reportedly first used by Diogenes to insult Demosthenous, an orator. Here's an extract from a BBC article.


How do Greeks greet you?

The common verbal greeting in Greece is “Yassas” (Hello) or the more informal “Yiasoo”. Address people by their appropriate title, e.g. 'Keerios' (Mr) for men and 'Keeria' (Mrs) for women. You may find people address elders they are not related to as 'Theia' (Aunty) and 'Theios' (Uncle).