Italian

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Etymology

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From archaic or regional bigolone, from Venetan bigoli (spaghetti; (dialectal slang) euphemism for body part).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bi.ɡelˈlo.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: bi‧ghel‧ló‧ne

Noun

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bighellone m or f by sense (plural bighelloni)

  1. loafer, loiterer
    Synonym: fannullone

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • bighellone in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana