eccallà
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Romanesco variant of eccola là, literally, “there it is”.
Pronunciation edit
Interjection edit
eccallà
- (Rome, colloquial) used in an unpleasant situation which was predicted but hoped that it wouldn't happen
- Guarda là, sono saliti i controllori. – Eccallà!
- Look there, the bus inspectors got on. – I knew it!