Italian edit

Etymology edit

Verb-object compound, composed of mangia (to eat) +‎ fagioli (beans).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌman.d͡ʒa.faˈd͡ʒɔ.li/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɔli
  • Hyphenation: man‧gia‧fa‧giò‧li

Noun edit

mangiafagioli m (invariable)

  1. bean-eater
  2. (informal) Tuscan (person from Tuscany)
  3. (rare, derogatory, neologism) Mexican

References edit

  1. ^ mangiafagioli in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication