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  2. 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:

  3. 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]

  4. 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.

  5. 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 ...

  6. Language game - Wikipedia

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    Words are formed using: U + last part + ZA + first part + NJE. "zdravo" becomes uvozazdranje: Serbian: Pig-Italian "are" is appended to words or their roots. "krava pase travu" becomes "kravare pasare travare" Slovene: papajščina: After each vowel insert P followed by the same vowel; popular among young children. "zdravo" becomes "zdrapavopo".

  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. Guinea pig - Wikipedia

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    The guinea pig or domestic guinea pig (Cavia porcellus), also known as the cavy or domestic cavy (/ ˈ k eɪ v i / KAY-vee), is a species of rodent belonging to the genus Cavia, family Caviidae. Breeders tend to use the name "cavy" for the animal, but "guinea pig" is more commonly used in scientific and laboratory contexts. [ 1 ]

  9. Category:Italian slang - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Italian slang" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Baccagghju; F. Farfallino ...