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mangiafagioli

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Italian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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mangiafagioli m (invariable)

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

References

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