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The word eventually became associated with members of the Camorra and has often been used in the Naples area as a friendly or humorous term of address among men. [7] The word likely transformed into the slur "wop" following the arrival of poor Italian immigrants into the United States.
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This category is for articles about words and phrases from the Italian language. This category is not for articles about concepts and things but only for articles about the words themselves . As such almost all article titles should be italicized (with Template:Italic title ).
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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]
Über alles (German for above all) is a phrase from "Deutschlandlied", the German national anthem.It may also refer to: Über alles, 2003 album by Hanzel und Gretyl; A novel by George Yury Right (Yuri Nesterenko) written from a point of view of a German officer.
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 ...
Today, especially in Italian-American slang, "goombah" is a term for a companion or associate, especially a friend who acts as a patron, accomplice, protector, or adviser. When used by non-Italians to refer to Italians or Italian-Americans, "goombah" is often derogatory, implying a stereotypical Italian-American male, thug, or mafioso. [3]