tues., 19 mar., 2019: italian al dente, xi.: give us This Day our Daily Curse

[NOTE: these terms are weaponized language, & meant to give offense. Which is the whole & compleat point of insult & invective, obscenity & blasphemy, & other political speech.]

ITALIAN: Orecchione  (f.)   ‡

 ‡)  Bottom gay male,  or effeminate gay;  fairy  —  usually considered pejorative & insulting  (& downright presumptious)  if used by straights...  Etym.,  Ital.,  orecchio  =  ear ;  Ital.,  orecchioni  =  mumps ;  Ital.,  orecchione  =  big-eared,  [zool.]  big-eared bat   [NOTE:  Hmmmm, so Clark Gable was a bottom?, go figure...]

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