it'sa

See also: Appendix:Variations of "itsa"

English

Alternative forms
  • itsa (rare, even more nonstandard)

Etymology

Apparent misconstruction of it's -a (“suffix used to mimic Italian accents”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɪtsə/, /iːtsə/
  • Rhymes: -ɪtsə

Contraction

it'sa

  1. (nonstandard, pseudo-Italian) It's (it is).

Usage notes
  • Usually used in reference to or by the video game character Mario and his family, who are supposed to be Italians and often say "It's-a me" followed by their names to introduce themselves.
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