What is a Cugine?

noun. slang US. A young Italian-American man (usually depreciative).

What is a Paisan Italian?

(Alternate spelling of paesano, from Neapolitan language "paisano," often shortened to "paisan" or "paesan") among Italian Americans and Americans of Italian descent, a fellow Italian or Italian-American; a fellow ethnic Italian. A native, especially a native of California of mixed Spanish and Indian ancestry.

Is Cugine a name?

The Cugine family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Cugine family living in California.

What is a Medigan in Italian?

“Medigan” is Italian slang for anyone who's not Italian. Uncle Nunzi divides the world into two groups. Italians and Medigans. Medigan is not a nice word. It's a contraction of the words merde de cannes, meaning “dog poop.” Uncle uses the term medigan in the broadest possible sense.

What does Marone mean in The Sopranos?

Marone – (Southern Italian dialect) – literally "Madonna" (i.e. – the Blessed Virgin Mary, not the pop star), generally used as "damn" or "damn it". Sometimes pronounced "ma don".

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What is Gabagool slang for?

You'll hear the word “Gabagool” throughout the show, but what are they referring to? It's easy to confuse the word's meaning, but it actually refers to a type of cold cut you buy at the deli, and it's popular on sandwiches.

How do you say uncle in Sicilian?

Well, the Italian word for Uncle is zio. But in Sicilian (and maybe other dialects too) it's zu (very close to "su").

What does Mooshad mean in Italian?

Many Italians use the word "mushad" (which is considered Italian Slang in some dialects) as "sad, nostalgic, sentimental, sad or mushy"

What does Ufa mean in Italian?

Uffa is an onomatopoeic interjection in Italian that is supposed to resemble the sound of a person sighing, grumbling or huffing and puffing (sbuffare) with annoyance. People use it when they are irritated by something and want to get their frustration off their chest by letting out a breathy verbalisation. /ùf·fa/

What is the Italian meat Gabagool?

Capicola, also referred to as coppa, capocollo, or even gabagool among New York's Italian-American population, is an Italian cured meat made from pork shoulder and neck. It originated in Piacenza in the north of Italy and in the Calabria region in the south.

Is Paisano a slur?

Short for paisano ("countryman"), this is actually a widespread slur, but has a distinct definition in our prison system, referring to inmates born in Mexico to differentiate them from the Mexican cons born in the United States ("raza").

What is the female of Paisan?

Adjective. paesano (feminine paesana, masculine plural paesani, feminine plural paesane)

Does Paisano mean friend?

paisano in British English

(paɪˈzɑːnəʊ , Spanish paiˈsano ) nounWord forms: plural -nos (-nəʊz , Spanish -nos ) Southwestern US (often a term of address) informal. a friend; pal. a fellow countryman.

How do you say eggplant in Sicilian dialect?

What's a Stunad?

[Italian slang] a stupid person.

What does cofone mean in Italian?

adjective. /ka'fone/ (maleducato) ill-mannered , crude , boorish.

What does jabroni mean in Italian?

a stupid, foolish, or contemptible person; loser: She always has a comeback to own the trolls and jabronis on Twitter.

What is an Italian girlfriend called?

“Boyfriend” in Italian and “Girlfriend” in Italian: Ragazzo and Ragazza. There are two main ways to say “girlfriend” and “boyfriend” in Italian: ragazzo/a or fidanzato/a.