terrone
Italian
editEtymology
editFrom terra (“earth”) + -one, either in reference to earthquakes or to work in the fields, seen as a sign of backwardness.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editterrone m (plural terroni, feminine terrona)
- (slang, derogatory, chiefly northern Italy) a Southern Italian
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editFurther reading
edit- terrone on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia it