marruggiu

Sicilian

Etymology

Uncertain. Percieved as the univerbation of mi (“me, myself”) +‎ arruggiu (“I rust”), given the ferrous nature of many rods and sticks, but this could be treated as folk etymology.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maʐˈʐud.d͡ʒu/
  • Hyphenation: mar‧rùg‧giu

Noun

marruggiu m

  1. rod (of a tool)
  2. (mostly ironic, vulgar) cock, dick, penis
    Synonyms: auceḍḍu, cicia, cipolla, minchia, piciollu, vìriga, vastuni, zonna

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