Skiladiko orSkyladiko (Greek:Σκυλάδικο,pronounced[sciˈlaðiko]) is a derogatory term to describe a branch oflaiko music and some of the currentnightclubs in Greece in which this music is performed.[1][2][3][4] It also refers to the so-called "decadent" form of laiko,[5] and is derived from theGreek for dog (σκύλος,skilos), meaning "doggish" or "doghouse". The term was also used to refer to cheap or often unlicensedGreek night clubs with a usually shady reputation of Greek music on the outskirts of a Greek city or town.[6] The typical arrangement in current skiladika establishments includes an elevated stage ("palco") where singers and musicians perform Greek songs, with the use of heavily amplifiedbouzouki,electric guitars and otherinstruments.
^Artemis Leontis (2009).Culture and Customs of Greece. Greenwood Press. p. 153.ISBN978-0-313-34296-7.The declasse version of bouzoukia is a certain kind of dive known by the charming name skyladiko, meaning "haunt of dogs"
