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  2. Guido (slang) - Wikipedia

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    Guido (/ ˈ ɡ w iː d oʊ /, Italian:) is a North American subculture, slang term, and ethnic slur referring to working-class urban Italian-Americans. The guido stereotype is multi-faceted. At one point, the term was used more generally as a disparaging term for Italians and people of Italian descent.

  3. Cross-linguistic onomatopoeias - Wikipedia

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    Because of the nature of onomatopoeia, there are many words which show a similar pronunciation in the languages of the world. The following is a list of some conventional examples: The following is a list of some conventional examples:

  4. Italian profanity - Wikipedia

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    The Italian language is a language with a large set of inflammatory terms and phrases, almost all of which originate from the several dialects and languages of Italy, such as the Tuscan dialect, which had a very strong influence in modern standard Italian, and is widely known to be based on Florentine language. [1]

  5. How Polari, the ‘lost language’ of gay men, inspired much of ...

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    Polari, a jargon that began in European ports and evolved into a shorthand used in gay subcultures, influences much of today's slang in words like "zhuzh," "drag," "camp" and "femme."

  6. Category:Italian slang - Wikipedia

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  7. What is Panettone? (& How in the World Do You Pronounce It?)

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    How to Pronounce Panettone. Panettone is a four-syllable Italian word. Panettone is pronounced pan-net-TOW-neh, with the emphasis on the third syllable.

  8. Riocontra - Wikipedia

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    In spite of insufficient education and non-standard use of the language, Riocontra speakers have produced a rich lexical repertoire. The passage from the official language to Riocontra occurs as mentioned mainly through the inversion of the syllables, but also with the change of the last vowel and truncation and elision in the last vowel of the neologism formed.

  9. Pope used vulgar Italian word to refer to LGBT people ...

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    Pope Francis used a highly derogatory term towards the LGBT community as he reiterated in a closed-door meeting with Italian bishops that gay people should not be allowed to become priests ...