Gibberish? No. It means people who have phobia for friday the 13th.
Paraskevi is the Greek word for Friday, and dekatria is how Greeks say 13. Phobe, as you might have guessed, relates to phobia.
Some superstitions, speculations and information about 'friday' and '13':
1. Supposed to start off your day by getting up on the right side of your bed and start the day with you right foot.
2. If you did not cover your mouth properly when you yawn, it is believed that your soul will rush out of your body.
3. Friday is rumoured to be the day on which Eve gave the apple to Adam and caused the 'downfall' of mankind.
4. The Italians are not afraid of the number '13' as if you get a '13' in lottery, you win.
5. The U.S. Navy won't launch a ship on Friday the 13th.
6. Many people just won't fly on the 13th, unless they're headed to Las Vegas. Apparently, the unluckiest day has an opposite effect when you're gambling.
7. A Norse myth has it that a great dinner party with 12 guests was ruined when a 13th crashed the event and killed the god of joy and gladness.
8. There were also 13 guests at the Last Supper of Jesus Christ, who was crucified on a Friday.
9. A correctly tied hangman's noose has 13 knots, and executions used to happen on Fridays
10. Take more precaution on this particular day to avoid black cats.
11. Groom not supposed to see the bride before the wedding. Anyway, what's the logic?
12. Brides wear something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue when they walk down the aisle.
13. Leaving a hat on a bed will bring bad luck
14. Walking under ladder brings bad luck.
15. Break a mirror, get 7 years of bad luck.
16. It is good luck to put a penny inside a wallet or purse given as a gift.
17. If you spill salt, you must toss some of it over your left shoulder in order to prevent bad luck.
18. A broken chain letter will bring bad luck.
19. If you drink all the bubbles on the surface of your coffee, you will soon have lots of money.
20. A rabbit's foot is thought to bring good luck.
Anyway, found an interesting website. It lists out many phobias faced by people. Can go visit if you are interested.
