mangiafagioli

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of mangia (“to eat”) +‎ fagioli (“beans”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌman.d͡ʒa.faˈd͡ʒɔ.li/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɔli
  • Hyphenation: man‧gia‧fa‧giò‧li

Noun

mangiafagioli m (invariable)

  1. bean-eater
  2. (informal) Tuscan (person from Tuscany)
  3. (rare, derogatory, neologism) Mexican

References
  1. mangiafagioli in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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