English Explanatory Dictionary

mangia-cake

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who does not have Italian ancestry.

Pronunciation

/ˈmæn.d͡ʒə keɪk/

Word forms

mangia-cake mangia-cakes mangia cake

Etymology

Macaronic compound of Italian mangia (“eat”, imperative of mangiare) + cake, literally “cake eater”. Compare Italian mangiapatate, mangiapolenta, mangiarane and similar.

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