terrone
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Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From terra (“earth”) + -one, either in reference to earthquakes or to work in the fields, seen as a sign of backwardness.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
terrone m (plural terroni, feminine terrona)
- (slang, derogatory, chiefly northern Italy) a Southern Italian
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Further reading[edit]
- terrone on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia it