cabbasisi

Sicilian

Etymology

From Arabic حَبّ الْعَزِيز (ḥabb al-ʕazīz, “chufa, tiger nut”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kab.baˈsi.si/, [kab.bə ˈsi.sɪ]
• Hyphenation: cab‧ba‧sì‧si

Noun

cabbasisi m (plural cabbasisi)

1. (vulgar, slang) The testicles.

   Cci sta' scassannu i cabbasisi!

   You are pissing me off!

Related terms

• baḍḍi
• camurrìa
• cugghiuna
• minchia

 

See also

• chiàppiri
• calia
• simenza