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greenjar_01

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14. I'd be interested to hear the Italian etymology of that

Reply to maveric (Reply #3)

Thu Sep 3, 2020, 04:05 PM

Sep 2020

Certainly odd for Sicilian dialect, though that's definitely how I've experienced the word in the US (i.e., from Sicilian immigrants and heritage speakers).

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'Jabroni' Has Been Added to the Dictionary. What do you think of that? [View all] underpants Sep 2020 OP

Love the Sheik! BannonsLiver Sep 2020 #1

I hardly know what to think. Harker Sep 2020 #2

Ha! I always hate myself when I have to play that word Ron Obvious Sep 2020 #5

You never have to. Harker Sep 2020 #12

My wife and I have argued about "ZA" mokawanis Sep 2020 #10

I think "ZA" was added as a sop Harker Sep 2020 #13

A word that my Sicilian Ma used. Spelled "Gibroni". maveric Sep 2020 #3

And Actually, That's The Plural ProfessorGAC Sep 2020 #11

I'd be interested to hear the Italian etymology of that greenjar_01 Sep 2020 #14

IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT I THINK! Captain Stern Sep 2020 #4

That's exactly what I was going for underpants Sep 2020 #7

So what, pray tell, does it mean? 2naSalit Sep 2020 #6

It means - idiot moron dips--t etc underpants Sep 2020 #8

Thanks. 2naSalit Sep 2020 #9