ammappa

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Euphemistic alteration of ammazza (literally “kill!”).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /amˈmap.pa/
Rhymes: -appa
Hyphenation: am‧màp‧pa

Interjection[edit]

ammappa!

(chiefly Roman and central Italian) Euphemistic form of ammazza (“damn!, goddamn!”, expressing surprise).
Synonyms: ammappelo, ammappete

References[edit]

ammappa in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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