gabagool
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Ultimately from the same source as capicola, with the loss of the final vowel influenced by Neapolitan capocuollo, which reduces unstressed vowels to schwas.
Further reading
- How Capicola Became Gabagool: The Italian New Jersey Accent, Explained, description of final vowel deletion
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