ο μαλάκας της υπόθεσης

[Theseus]

What is a good English translation of the above? An example of usage is:-

Και μετά γίνεσαι και ο μαλάκας της υπόθεσης γιατί ήθελες και καλούα μόνο να πηδήξεις..

I am clueless as to the meaning of the words in bold!

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[nickel]

Regarding your second question:

This would need an entry και καλά or σώνει και καλά

Π.χ. Θέλει σώνει και καλά να έρθει.
...and he won't take no for an answer.

Καλούα is the well-known coffee-flavored liqueur and is used here as a form of similar-sounding slang (like English rhyming slang).

 

[nickel]

Now, as to the basic question, the one in the title, μαλάκας here is a synonym of κορόιδο (=victim, dupe, sucker).

I'm the silly bugger here.
Please add synonymous expressions.

 

[azimuthios]

His second section is a youthful way to say καικαλά.

You're not up to speed with the young uns, nickel... hehehe

As for malakas, you can replace it with jerk and you' re fine.

 

[nickel]

Regarding your second question:

This would need an entry και καλά or σώνει και καλά

Of course, I'm not up to speed with the young. It'd be unnatural. But this one is pretty standard.

In any case, I have to disagree about jerk. Jerk is the μαλάκας who is a fool and an asshole. Ο μαλάκας της υπόθεσης is a victim, and a fool only to the extent that he willingly plays the role of the victim. I think.

 

[Hellegennes]

Seriously, who says "και καλούα"?

 

[Zazula]

«Καλάουα» ναι, αλλά «καλούα» με τπτ.

 

[bernardina]

«Καλάουα» ναι, αλλά «καλούα» με τπτ.

Και καλάουα, κατά το αφτεράουα