Italian

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Etymology

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From the Latin version of Psalm 43:2, quārē repulistī? (why have you rejected me?), by popular association with the verb ripulire (to clean up). Actually related to repellere.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /re.puˈli.sti/
  • Rhymes: -isti
  • Hyphenation: re‧pu‧lì‧sti

Noun

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repulisti m (invariable)

  1. (colloquial, humorous) cleanout, clearance, only used in fare un repulisti

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