Ala frenga

"In the European Style" Phrase in turkish describing something that is European in style, origin, or ideology; opposite of ala turka, which is of Turkish style.

There are two kinds of coffee, but the kind I like is ala frenga; ala turka is too heavy for me.

by Rumeli January 15, 2016

chengy girl

A girl who dances a lot at partys; used in conjunction with girl. Used in Turkish.

Do you see that chengy girl over there, I have never seen anyone dance like that.

by Rumeli January 14, 2016

kifli

A desert from the Balkans, particularly Macedonia

I cooked some kifli today, you should come over.

by Rumeli January 15, 2016

Ot-pat

A place where the cheapest and most low-grade goods are sold.

Where did you buy that from? It looks like you got it from an ot-pat!

by Rumeli January 15, 2016

Rumeli

A turk from Europe, usually from Greece, Bulgaria, Macedonia.

He's turkish, but I think he might be Rumeli too.

by Rumeli January 15, 2016

Kaynana

Turkish for mother-in-law; someone who is very bossy and pushy and demands that everything be the way she wants it or will bring about all hell.

Parents are such kaynanas, all they do is tell us what to do.

by Rumeli January 14, 2016

shemshiye

Turkish for umbrella; sometimes shemsiye in Turkey

Get me that shemshiye for me, will you?

by Rumeli January 15, 2016