Italian English

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Italian English (plural Italian Englishes)

  1. A dialect of blended Italian dialects and English, spoken primarily in the USA. Italian immigration to the United States began in earnest in 1870, and most Italian immigrants were from Southern Italy, which spoke a variety of dialects/languages very different from the currently-dominant dialect of Tuscan Italian. These dialects include Sicilian, Neapolitan, Salentino, Calabrese, and other non-Italo-Romance languages like Griko and Arbëresh.
    Synonyms: New York Italian, Gabagool, American Italian
  2. English as spoken in mainland Italy or as a second language by Italians.
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