cugghiuni

Sicilian

Etymology

From Late Latin cōleōnem, derived from Latin cōleus (“sack, scrotum”). Compare Italian coglione.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuɟˈɟu.ni/, [kʊˈɟːu.nɪ]
  • Rhymes: -uni
  • Hyphenation: cug‧ghiù‧ni

Noun

cugghiuni m (plural cugghiuna) (vulgar)

  1. testicle
  2. sucker, fool
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:babbu
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