"Τσαμπατζής", or more commonly "τζαμπατής".
The root of “τζαμπατζής” is “τζάμπα”, a word of Turkish origin. It is used informally and it means “free of charge”, “in vain”, “without success”.
Examples:
Δεν πλήρωσα τον καφέ μου, ήταν τζάμπα. = I didn't pay for the coffee, it was free of charge.
Τζάμπα ανησυχούσες, όλα πήγαν καλά. = You were concerned in vain. Everything went ok.
Τζαμπατζής is a slang word in Modern Greek. It means someone who always pursues to do or get things without paying appropriately, someone who lives parasitically.
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Vasiliki Baskou, Instructor/Director, https://learn-greek-online.com.
