Zamanfou
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Zamanfou (Template:Langx), also known as ochaderfismos ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}), is a widely accepted as prevalent attitude/approach to life in Greece that is nevertheless classed by some as a counterculture phenomenon, which involves social loafing as its principal characteristic.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The term is derived from the French phrase {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} ("I don't give a damn"); the expression became known to Greeks before World War II, when French was the most common foreign language in Greece.Template:Cn The associated term ochaderfismos derives from the Greek phrase for "oh brother!" (Template:Langx).
In popular culture
- "Zamanfou" is the title of a Greek song by Sakis Boulas, which has also been recorded in a hip-hop version by rapper Taraxias (featuring Boulas and Vasia Patrikarea).
- "Zamanfou" is the title of a Greek hip-hop song by rapper Eisvoleas.
- Zamanfou was the title of a Greek TV show by Annita Pania.