Italian/ethnic slang

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Melanzane / Moolinyan - black person.

heard that one a lot on the Sopranos.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are different dialects of most romance (and other languages), however. If you say a slang word to one person -- another person, though from the same country or continent, might not know what you are saying - or may think it is something else entirely.

You need to know your exact context, OP. You can't just go saying things that are unfamiliar to you.

How old are you?

Agreed. Unless you are of Italian origin, or at least have been married into an Italian family for 20 years, you really have no business saying these things.

+1

OP is looking to offend, in more ways than one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mama's boy is "shmendrik" in Yiddish.

Lol! OP here, thanks!
Yiddish slang is great too--used to work with a woman who would always use those terms around the office ("shmeckle", lol)...

[Anonymous]

Mammone. (Ma-MOH-nay). Means a adult male who still lives with his parents/mom, mom still does his laundry, cooks/cleans for him. Usually refers to unmarried adult male.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You do realize that none of this is actual Italian, yes?

you do realize that you sound elitist, yes?

I grew up speaking "slang Italian", which BTW should actually be labeled "dialect". My parents emigrated to the US in the mid-60's from Southern Italy, and although they knew proper Italian they spoke mostly in Italian dialect around the house because that is what they were comfortable with. That is how everyone from their non-elitist village spoke. So that "slang Italian" is THEIR "actual Italian".

Every language has different dialects, so for you to try to make a point that just because it's slang (dialect) that its not the actual language is really ignorant on your part.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You do realize that none of this is actual Italian, yes?

you do realize that you sound elitist, yes?

I grew up speaking "slang Italian", which BTW should actually be labeled "dialect". My parents emigrated to the US in the mid-60's from Southern Italy, and although they knew proper Italian they spoke mostly in Italian dialect around the house because that is what they were comfortable with. That is how everyone from their non-elitist village spoke. So that "slang Italian" is THEIR "actual Italian".

Every language has different dialects, so for you to try to make a point that just because it's slang (dialect) that its not the actual language is really ignorant on your part.

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OP is looking to recycle what she reads on an anon board. So, both you and OP are wrong. I wish this thread would be deleted. It is offensive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You do realize that none of this is actual Italian, yes?

you do realize that you sound elitist, yes?

I grew up speaking "slang Italian", which BTW should actually be labeled "dialect". My parents emigrated to the US in the mid-60's from Southern Italy, and although they knew proper Italian they spoke mostly in Italian dialect around the house because that is what they were comfortable with. That is how everyone from their non-elitist village spoke. So that "slang Italian" is THEIR "actual Italian".

Every language has different dialects, so for you to try to make a point that just because it's slang (dialect) that its not the actual language is really ignorant on your part.

Slang is not a dialect, and slang and dialect are not a standard language. Your and your parents' experience doesn't change this fact. The Sopranos' ridiculing version of Americanized Southern Italian is hardly "Italian." So yes, I am asking whether people realize that -with the exception of "mammone"- nothing here is actual Italian?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You do realize that none of this is actual Italian, yes?

you do realize that you sound elitist, yes?

I grew up speaking "slang Italian", which BTW should actually be labeled "dialect". My parents emigrated to the US in the mid-60's from Southern Italy, and although they knew proper Italian they spoke mostly in Italian dialect around the house because that is what they were comfortable with. That is how everyone from their non-elitist village spoke. So that "slang Italian" is THEIR "actual Italian".

Every language has different dialects, so for you to try to make a point that just because it's slang (dialect) that its not the actual language is really ignorant on your part.

-1

OP is looking to recycle what she reads on an anon board. So, both you and OP are wrong. I wish this thread would be deleted. It is offensive.

Absolutely right.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You do realize that none of this is actual Italian, yes?

you do realize that you sound elitist, yes?

I grew up speaking "slang Italian", which BTW should actually be labeled "dialect". My parents emigrated to the US in the mid-60's from Southern Italy, and although they knew proper Italian they spoke mostly in Italian dialect around the house because that is what they were comfortable with. That is how everyone from their non-elitist village spoke. So that "slang Italian" is THEIR "actual Italian".

Every language has different dialects, so for you to try to make a point that just because it's slang (dialect) that its not the actual language is really ignorant on your part.

-1

OP is looking to recycle what she reads on an anon board. So, both you and OP are wrong. I wish this thread would be deleted. It is offensive.

Absolutely right.

+1. I can't believe anyone bothered to chime in and respond, given that OP shouldn't be using any of these words when speaking to anyone. She made it clear she isn't Italian, so she has no place to say any of these, to anyone. Going to report the thread because it shouldn't exist to begin with.

[Anonymous]

I don't understand why PPs are so offended. OP didn't say she was going to use these terms. I don't think it's offensive.

Some of the slang or dialect that PPs posted is definitely offensive, but the idea of this thread isn't, in my opinion.

I have an Italian mother and an Italian-American father. I speak Italian and am familiar with Italian-American slang and I don't think this thread is offensive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Melanzane / Moolinyan - black person.

This is a really offensive slur.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You do realize that none of this is actual Italian, yes?

you do realize that you sound elitist, yes?

I grew up speaking "slang Italian", which BTW should actually be labeled "dialect". My parents emigrated to the US in the mid-60's from Southern Italy, and although they knew proper Italian they spoke mostly in Italian dialect around the house because that is what they were comfortable with. That is how everyone from their non-elitist village spoke. So that "slang Italian" is THEIR "actual Italian".

Every language has different dialects, so for you to try to make a point that just because it's slang (dialect) that its not the actual language is really ignorant on your part.

-1

OP is looking to recycle what she reads on an anon board. So, both you and OP are wrong. I wish this thread would be deleted. It is offensive.

Absolutely right.

+1. I can't believe anyone bothered to chime in and respond, given that OP shouldn't be using any of these words when speaking to anyone. She made it clear she isn't Italian, so she has no place to say any of these, to anyone. Going to report the thread because it shouldn't exist to begin with.

+1

I did too. Hopefully, Jeff will take it to heart. This is bad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand why PPs are so offended. OP didn't say she was going to use these terms. I don't think it's offensive.

Some of the slang or dialect that PPs posted is definitely offensive, but the idea of this thread isn't, in my opinion.

I have an Italian mother and an Italian-American father. I speak Italian and am familiar with Italian-American slang and I don't think this thread is offensive.

I don't see why pps are so offended either. I saw OP as just being curious. I guess we all shouldn't ask questions and learn things about cultures that aren't our own.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You do realize that none of this is actual Italian, yes?

you do realize that you sound elitist, yes?

I grew up speaking "slang Italian", which BTW should actually be labeled "dialect". My parents emigrated to the US in the mid-60's from Southern Italy, and although they knew proper Italian they spoke mostly in Italian dialect around the house because that is what they were comfortable with. That is how everyone from their non-elitist village spoke. So that "slang Italian" is THEIR "actual Italian".

Every language has different dialects, so for you to try to make a point that just because it's slang (dialect) that its not the actual language is really ignorant on your part.

-1

OP is looking to recycle what she reads on an anon board. So, both you and OP are wrong. I wish this thread would be deleted. It is offensive.

Absolutely right.

+1. I can't believe anyone bothered to chime in and respond, given that OP shouldn't be using any of these words when speaking to anyone. She made it clear she isn't Italian, so she has no place to say any of these, to anyone. Going to report the thread because it shouldn't exist to begin with.

+1

I did too. Hopefully, Jeff will take it to heart. This is bad.

Can you explain wy it is bad an offensive?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would say cafone better translates as low-class rather than idiot.

Peasant clown is what I've been raised with.

someone with no manners