mangiamoccoli

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Italian

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of mangia (“to eat”) +‎ moccoli (“candle ends”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌman.d͡ʒaˈmok.ko.li/, (traditional) /ˌman.d͡ʒaˈmɔk.ko.li/[1][2]
  • Rhymes: -okkoli, (traditional) -ɔkkoli
  • Hyphenation: man‧gia‧móc‧co‧li, (traditional) man‧gia‧mòc‧co‧li

Noun

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mangiamoccoli m (invariable)

  1. (religious) bigot

References

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  1. ^ moccolo in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
  2. ^ mangiamoccoli in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Anagrams

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