galamah

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Neapolitan calamad, compare Italian and Sicilian calamari. Doublet of calamari.

Other words attributed to Italian Americans, like gabagool and rigot, also exhibit voicing of /p t k/ in the source language, and elision of final -i, -o and -a.

Pronunciation

Noun

galamah (uncountable)

  1. (Staten Island, New Jersey, New York City, Italian American) Calamari.
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