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Old 11-14-2010, 11:13 AM   #3
Sundae
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I only know cockney rhyming slang, where anyone of Meditteranean cast was known as Bubble. From Bubble & Squeak* - Greek

More recently the name Stavros was used for Greeks, Cypriots, Turks. But again it's from a Harry Enfield character and therefore has no real currency overseas.

*a fried potato & cabbage dish to use up leftovers after Sunday lunch
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