checca
Italian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Possibly an onomatopoeic form akin to Checca, hypocoristic form of the female given name Francesca.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]checca f (plural checche)
- (derogatory, vulgar, slang) fairy, poof, faggot (homosexual who thinks or behaves effeminately)
- (northern Italy) Synonym of gazza (“magpie”)
- (obsolete) ice block to cool an icebox
Related terms
[edit]- grattachecca (dessert based on ice and flavours/flavors or syrups)
Further reading
[edit]- checca in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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