balamos

"Balamos" is what gypsies call the the non-gypsies, i.e.

something like "white men", basically "outsiders".

The word "balamos" is used mostly by the Mediterranean

gypsies.

American gypsies aka Romany use the word gaje

A gypsy mother told her 2 daughters "If uncle Nikos finds out, he will declare you balamos".

by LoLoS_GR February 26, 2012