ammappelo

Italian

Etymology

Euphemistic alteration of ammazzelo (literally kill him!) (Standard Italian ammazzalo).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /amˈmap.pe.lo/
  • Rhymes: -appelo
  • Hyphenation: am‧màp‧pe‧lo

Interjection

ammappelo!

  1. (chiefly Romanesco and central Italian) euphemistic form of ammazzelo (damn!, goddamn!, expressing surprise)
    Synonyms: ammappa, ammappete