rital

French

Etymology

1890: from the regular plural form les Ital(ien)s (“Italians”, pronounced /le‿ʁital(jɛ̃)/), with unexplained /ʁ/ for /z/, maybe underlining the trouble Italians have with pronouncing the French Rs.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʁi.tal/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -al

Noun

rital m (plural ritals, feminine ritale)

  1. (ethnic slur) wop, dago (person of Italian descent)
    Synonyms: macaroni, spaghetti

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