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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Sicilian minchia (“dick, cock”).
Pronunciation
Noun
minchia f (plural minchie, augmentative minchióne)
- (slang, vulgar, regional) penis
- (uncountable) something unwanted or poor quality; rubbish, gunk, crap, shit (Can we verify(+) this sense?)
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:cazzo
Interjection
minchia
- Synonym of cazzo! (interjection)
Derived terms
Further reading
- minchia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
Sicilian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *mintula, from Latin mentula.
Pronunciation
(standard)
- IPA(key): /ˈmiŋ.ki.a/ (trisyllabic pronunciation)
- IPA(key): /ˈmiŋ.t͡ʃa/ (palatalized)
- IPA(key): /ˈmɛŋ.kja/ (Emphatic pronunciation)
Noun
minchia f (plural minchi)
- (vulgar) cock, dick, penis
- Synonyms: aceḍḍu, cazzu, ciḍḍuzza, cicia, ciolla, marruggiu, piciollu, vìriga, vastuni, zonna
- (vulgar) An interjection often used to mean surprise, disdain or appreciation.
Minchia! Mi futteru a màchina!- Fuck, they stole my car!
- (slang) A stupid person.
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