a iosa
Italian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From "iosa", Tuscan pronunciation of "chiosa", a little disc made of wood or lead used by children as substitute for money in games that replicated gambling games,[1] indicating that certain goods are abundant and available enough that could also be bought with chiose.[2]
Adverb edit
- in plenty, in abundance, galore, in great quantity
- bog-standard, run-of-the-mill, a dime a dozen, common-or-garden
Synonyms edit
- a bizzeffe, in abbondanza, in (gran) quantità, a dozzine, ordinario, dozzinale