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finocchio.

fennel

9 characters3 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

noun/fiˈnɔk.kjo/
  1. fennel

    masculine
  2. queer, faggot, poof

    derogatory · masculine · slang · vulgar
  3. bungler (incompetent or worthless person)

    archaic · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Late Latin fēnuculum (contracted to a later Vulgar Latin form *fenuclum), from a diminutive of Latin fēnum. The slang sense is of Tuscan origin and probably derives from the archaic meaning “worthless person”, although many different folk etymologies exist.

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