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French
Etymology
1890: from the regular plural form les Ital(ien)s (“Italians”, pronounced /le‿ʁital(jɛ̃)/), with unexplained /ʁ/ for /z/, maybe underlining the trouble Italians have with pronouncing the French Rs.
Pronunciation
Noun
rital m (plural ritals, feminine ritale)
- (ethnic slur) wop, dago (person of Italian descent)
- Synonyms: macaroni, spaghetti
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