Today's word is CONFETTI, an Italian candy, not to be confused with the English misuse of the...
Parole Parole
Launched in 2017, Parole Parole is our home-made web series. Every week, we present an Italian word, be it old, new, out of use, impossible to translate, strange, quintessentially Italian, or used all around the world. It features famous guests of Casa Italiana, as well as students, professors and Casa members.
Parole Parole: "Confetti"
Parole Parole: "Limonare / Pomiciare"
Today's words are LIMONARE and POMICIARE, two different verbs for "making out."
Parole Parole: "Pantofolaio"
Today's word is PANTOFOLAIO, Italian for a couch-potato.
Parole Parole: "Cabaret"
Today's word is CABARET, a form of theater that is slightly different from the anglo-saxon...
Parole Parole: "Abbuffata"
Today's word is ABBUFFATA, Italian for eating much more than necessary.
Parole Parole: "Rocambolesco"
Today's word is ROCAMBOLESCO, Italian for exciting, or daredevil-ish.
Parole Parole: "Briga"
Today's word is BRIGA, Italian for "trouble," a word that is commonly used in combination with...
Parole Parole: "Rimbambito"
Today's word is RIMBAMBITO, Italian for someone who is confused, or off-kilter.
Parole Parole: "Sbolognare"
Today's word is SBOLOGNARE, Italian for passing on a task to someone else.
Parole Parole: "Acqua"
Today's word is ACQUA, Italian for "water."
Featuring journalist Maurita Cardone.
Parole Parole: "Fiasco"
Today's word is FIASCO, Italian for "flask" and used everywhere to mean "failure."
Parole Parole: "Birbante"
Today's word is BIRBANTE, Italian for naughty.
Featuring NYU student Giorgia Valenti.
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