FIAT

See also: fiat, Fiat, fiát, and fiât

English

Etymology 1

Back-formation from Fiat as a backronym. From the tendency of Fiat automobiles to apocryphally be always in need of repair. From Italian FIAT, from Fabbrica Italiana Automobili di Torino (“Italian Automobiles Factory of Turin”)

Proper noun

FIAT

1. Initialism of fix it again Tony.

See also

• MIATA

Etymology 2

From Italian FIAT, from Fabbrica Italiana Automobili di Torino

Noun

FIAT (plural FIATs)

1. Alternative form of Fiat.

Anagrams

• fita, IATF, Tafi, Fait, fait, Taif

Italian

Etymology

initialism of fabbrica italiana automobili Torino (Italian car factory [in] Turin).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfi.at/
• Rhymes: -iat

Proper noun

FIAT f (uncountable)

1. an automotive industry based in Turin
2. (turned countable) any vehicle model issued by the aforementioned industry

   Ma, secondo te, se mi volevo rubare una macchina, mi rubavo una Fiat del cazzo?

   You think that if I wanted to do a carjacking, I would steal a fucking Fiat?