tizzone

Italian

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Etymology

From Latin tītiōnem, accusative singular of tītiō. cf. Aromanian tãciuni and Romanian tăciune.

Noun

tizzone m (plural tizzoni)

  1. firebrand, live coal
  2. (normally considered offensive, often considered vulgar, ethnic slur) A dark-skinned person, especially a person of, or primarily of, black African descent.

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