checca
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Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Possibly an onomatopoeic form akin to Checca, hypocoristic form of the female given name Francesca.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
checca f (plural checche)
- (derogatory, vulgar, slang) fairy, poof, faggot (homosexual who thinks or behaves effeminately)
- (northern Italy) Synonym of gazza (“magpie”)
- (obsolete) ice block to cool an icebox
Related terms[edit]
- grattachecca (dessert based on ice and flavours/flavors or syrups)
Further reading[edit]
- checca in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams[edit]
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