Mangia-cake

//ˈmæn.d͡ʒə keɪk// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    A person who does not have Italian ancestry. Canada, derogatory, ethnic, slur

Etymology

Macaronic compound of Italian mangia (“eat”, imperative of mangiare) + cake, literally “cake eater”. Compare Italian mangiapatate, mangiapolenta, mangiarane and similar.

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