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Date: 29 May 2007 10:19:32
From: Geraard Spergen
Subject: Potrebbe essere la prima volta che un terrone vince al Giro
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Terrone is a pretty nasty name to be calling someone, especially one's
self.
It refers to vermin/insects that live in the ground and come out to
steal and contaminate. It's used by some northern Italians to describe
the southerners that emigrate there. I was surprised Di Luca used it.
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Date: 29 May 2007 16:01:02
From: davidnwelton@gmail.com
Subject: Re: Potrebbe essere la prima volta che un terrone vince al Giro
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On May 29, 7:19 pm, Geraard Spergen <GSper...@spammagnet.net > wrote:
> Terrone is a pretty nasty name to be calling someone, especially one's
> self.
I think the term has lost some of its sting lately, although I
certainly wouldn't recommend using it unless you are from southern
Italy yourself.
> It refers to vermin/insects that live in the ground and come out to
> steal and contaminate.
I've never heard that, and wikipedia doesn't agree with you:
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrone
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Date: 29 May 2007 13:28:53
From: Hell and High Water
Subject: Re: Potrebbe essere la prima volta che un terrone vince al Giro
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In article <465c6049$0$31403$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com >,
GSpergen@spammagnet.net says...
> Terrone is a pretty nasty name to be calling someone, especially one's
> self.
>
> It refers to vermin/insects that live in the ground and come out to
> steal and contaminate. It's used by some northern Italians to describe
> the southerners that emigrate there. I was surprised Di Luca used it.
He's just trying to piss off the other guys.
(...even MORE than he has already.)
;-)
-Bob
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