checca
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Possibly an onomatopoeic form akin to Checca, hypocoristic form of the female given name Francesca.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
checca f (plural checche)
- (derogatory, vulgar, slang) fairy, poof, faggot (homosexual who thinks or behaves effeminately)
- (northern Italy) Synonym of gazza (“magpie”)
- (obsolete) ice block to cool an icebox
Related terms edit
- grattachecca (dessert based on ice and flavours/flavors or syrups)
Further reading edit
- checca in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana