Itanglish : Recent Additions
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Itanglish is a language founded by Italian immigrants. Only Italian immigrants and their children understand it. Recent additions to our vocabulary list come from South Hackensack (NJ), from Staten Island (NY) representing what is described as the "Sicilian/Brooklyn" dialect, and from Newton (MA) where most of the residents come from Central Italy, particularly the village of San Donato Valle di Comino and Atina, both in the Frosinone Province of the Lazio region of Italy. Many of these terms may sound familiar. You may have some of your own. Feel free to add to this list! Send me your ideas and contributions. Many thanks, Rita Susi [Email: rita@northendboston.com]

English

Itanglish

Italian

bathroom

bacahouse + backowse (for outhouse) + gli butroom

Bagno

chicken

Chickenee

Pollo

Elvis Presley

Ivaloo Presidente

Elvis Presley

Elizabeth Taylor

Vabba Dalla

Elizabeth Taylor

icebox

izabogges

Frigorifero

American

Meddaganne

Americano

apple

Abbella

Mela

worms

woimas

Verma

Fourth of July

foatjuly

Quattro di Luglio

the trash

gli tresh

Immodozia or Spazzatura

the cellar

gli cell

Cantina

the dryer

la drya

Asciugatrice

bridal shower

gli showa

Bridal Shower

girl

la gella

Ragazza

look at this

lookadis

Guarda a questo

to shovel

a shubbhela

La pala

pictures

gli peech

Fotografie

nurse

la nossah

Infermiera

cake

la kekka

La Torta

ticket

la tiketa

Il Biglietto

Polish people

Polacas

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store

gli shtorr

Negozio

scratch ticket

skwatchticke't

Gratti e vinci

trunk

gli tronk

bagaliaio

driveway

gli dryway

Strada privata

bullshit

boogashit

Bullshit

fence

la fenza

Rincinto

insurance

la shuranza

Assicurazione

son of a bitch

sonumabetch

Figlio di Puttana

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