piciolla

Sicilian

Alternative forms

  • piciollu (masculine variant)
  • ciolla (apheretic variant)

Etymology

Uncertain. Probably derived from/cognate with an Old Occitan stratum (because of the palatalization). Compare for more Galician pichola, Spanish picha/pichula, Portuguese picha, Italian pisello, Piedmontese piciu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /piˈ(t͡)ʃɔl.la/ (standard)
  • Hyphenation: pi‧ciòl‧la

Noun

piciolla f (plural piciolli)

  1. (childish) willy, wee wee, wiener, peter (penis)
    Synonyms: auciḍḍuzza, ciḍḍuzza, cicia
  2. (mostly ironic, vulgar) flaccid penis
    Synonyms: ceḍḍa, ciolla, piciollu
    Nun mi taliari a piciolla.
    Don't stare at my penis.
  3. (vulgar) cock, dick, penis
    Synonyms: auceḍḍu, cazzu, cicia, marruggiu, minchia, piciollu, vìriga, vastuni, zonna
  4. (slang) A stupid person.
    Si' na piciolla!
    You're a dumbass!

Usage notes

  • Sicilian words referred to male genitalia are feminine, vice versa for the female ones.
  • Usually Sicilian speakers refer to male genitalia attributing the male gender to them because of Italian influence. Cfr. cazzo>cazzu.

Synonyms

  • (penis): (endearing) aciḍḍuzza, cicia, tabbarè; (vulgar, tool) marruggiu, vastuni, vìriga;
  • (stupid person): allampatu, ntrunatu, ciolla, minchia, minchiuni, ammucca-passuluna, ammucca-lapuna

Derived terms

  • piciullata
  • piciuḍḍari
  • piciuḍḍata

Descendants

  • Italian: piciolla (regional)

See also

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