Buzzurri: Name for the Swiss citizens who would go south into Italy during the winter to sell polenta and roasted chestnuts Stonfo: A loud bang Example: ‘Maremma, che stonfo hanno picchiato quelle du’ macchine!’ (‘Damn, what a loud bang those cars made when they
Buzzurri: Name for the Swiss citizens who would go south into Italy during the winter to sell polenta and roasted chestnuts
Stonfo: A loud bang
Example: ‘Maremma, che stonfo hanno picchiato quelle du’ macchine!’ (‘Damn, what a loud bang those cars made when they slammed into each other!’)
Palletico: Jitters
Example: ‘O nini, ma che ti fermi un pochino? Tu ma’ belle fatto venire i’ palletico!’ (‘Oh, little one, will you be still a second? You are giving me the jitters!’)
Volata: Fit of rage or anger. To freak out. Example: ‘Se un tu la smetti di fare confusione piglio una volata di quelle che tu te ne ricordi!’ (‘If you don’t stop messing around I am going to freak out so bad that you&
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