πρώτη μούρη

[Theseus]

What is the meaning of this phrase metaphorically? 'Top dog'? 'Bee's knees'? Here is one context:-
Μετά που πήγε στο πανεπιστήμιο, ξέκοψε από όλους, ξεκίνησε τα γυμναστήρια, έκανε νέους φίλους και το 'παιζε πως στο σχολείο ήταν πρώτη μούρη!

 

[sarant]

I would say the first one (top dog) is closer.

There is also the enlarged version πρώτη μούρη στο Καβούρι

 

[Theseus]

Thanks for the cross reference, Sarant. There are some interesting similarly rhyming variants there, like: Πρίμα στη Λίμα (τα περνάμε) [different meaning]; «Όλο νάζι στο Μπουρνάζι» & the English 'first boy in Hanoi'. See also for a recent discovery on my part:-
https://www.translatum.gr/forum/index.php?topic=258304.0

 

[daeman]

...
cock of the walk = ο πρώτος του χωριού

O καπετάν ένας, ο γ.γ. Including «το 'παιζε», for cockerels and other cocky types.

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Η καβουρίνα στη Ραφήνα, η ωραία στον Περαία...

Βοηθάτε, γαϊτανάκι.

 

[SBE]

Η γαλιάντρα στην Πάτρα

 

[Theseus]

Τhanks, all. What is the significance of the reference to γαϊτανάκι, 'Man?

 

[SBE]

γαϊτανάκι= αλληλουχία a sequence
Daeman started a rhyming sequence of the X (adjective) in Y (location) and asked for others to add to the same sequence.

 

[Theseus]

Thanks, SBE. But, first, I don't understand ο γ.γ. & second, did you mean the x (noun) in y (location)? I have probably misunderstood you but the examples given follow this pattern? :)

 

[SBE]

My mistake, it is noun in location. And γγ= γενικός γραμματέας.

 

[drsiebenmal]

And γγ= γενικός γραμματέας.

Of course γγ = γενικός γραμματέας, but also (in slang) γενικός (or γενικώς) γαμάω.

 

[Theseus]

Γενικός γαμάω, I presume means, 'I screw across the board'. Am I right?

 

[SBE]

Literally correct, but it means that someone believes he is very important.

 

[Theseus]

The often encountered boastful male super stud, whose tongue outstrips the reality. Thanks, SBE.:)