marruggiu

Sicilian

Etymology

Uncertain. Percieved as the univerbation of mi (“me, myself”) +‎ arruggiu (“I rust”), given the ferrous nature of many rods and sticks, but this could be treated as folk etymology.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maʐˈʐud.d͡ʒu/
• Hyphenation: mar‧rùg‧giu

Noun

marruggiu m

1. rod (of a tool)
2. (mostly ironic, vulgar) cock, dick, penis

   Synonyms: auceḍḍu, cicia, cipolla, minchia, piciollu, vìriga, vastuni, zonna

See also

• vastuni