German

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Etymology

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First attested in the 1960s, from the military slang term Itaka, an abbreviation of italienischer Kamerad (Italian comrade). Similar forms have been used as early as World War I.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈiːtakɐ/
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Noun

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Itaker m (strong, genitive Itakers, plural Itaker, feminine Itakerin)

  1. (dated, ethnic slur) wop (an Italian)
    • 2011, Josef Bierbichler, Mittelreich[1], Suhrkamp Verlag, →ISBN:
      Die Itaker und Katzelmacher, wie sie gern geheißen wurden, hatten ziemlich zugenommen in der letzten Zeit, auch auf dem Land heraußen.
      Dagos and wops, as they were often called, have been growing in number by quite a lot recently, even out here in the country.

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