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I wasn't certain what you meant by swagger in this context. Dictionary.com tells us: 1870–75; < Italian < Sicilian: orig., elegance, bravura, courage So swagg
by TheSpiceIsLife 7y ago
I wasn't certain what you meant by swagger in this context.
Dictionary.com tells us: 1870–75; < Italian < Sicilian: orig., elegance, bravura, courage
So swagger would seem to be an appropriate translation.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/mafia?s=t https://www.dictionary.com/browse/mafia?s=t
- gpderetta 7y agoInteresting, in the local language of the Italian region I was born (not Sicily), 'mafiosu' is used as a compliment for someone dressed elegantly. I always thought it was odd, but now it makes sense.