Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
bama
Italian translation:
provincialotto, zotico
Added to glossary by
Giulia Peverini
May 23, 2006 13:16
17 yrs ago
English term
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bama
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car races
No way. You just a bama, boy.
How can I translate this term keeping the original meaning?
Thanks a lot
Giulia
How can I translate this term keeping the original meaning?
Thanks a lot
Giulia
Proposed translations
(Italian)
| 4 | provincialotto, zotico |
Daniela Di Falco
|
| 4 +3 | sfigato/a |
Daniela Zambrini
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| 4 | buzzurro o cafone |
Noelia Fernández Vega
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| 3 | non hai stile |
galileo galilei
|
Proposed translations
7 mins
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provincialotto, zotico
E' un termine afroamericano, deriva da Ala'bama
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+3
4 mins
Daniela Zambrini
Italy
Italy
Native in English
&
Italian
Italy
Handling words with care since 1998
Native in: English 
, Italian
Works in: English to Italian, Italian to English
Related KudoZ points
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12
sfigato/a
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bama
Bama"
Originated from Black youth in Washington DC.
1. Original meaning was "cant dress well" or "fashion misfit"
2. Now the word has a more general use meaning "person", as how Whites use "Dude"
Originally, a Bama was a southerner (from Alabama, for instance) trying to blend in up north, but was so obviously country that it didn't work.
Now it's more general and just means something funny-looking, unsophisticated or country as hell.
Bama"
Originated from Black youth in Washington DC.
1. Original meaning was "cant dress well" or "fashion misfit"
2. Now the word has a more general use meaning "person", as how Whites use "Dude"
Originally, a Bama was a southerner (from Alabama, for instance) trying to blend in up north, but was so obviously country that it didn't work.
Now it's more general and just means something funny-looking, unsophisticated or country as hell.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Francesca Callegari
16 mins
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| agree |
Francesca Pezzoli
3 hrs
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| agree |
Rossella Cascone
20 hrs
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8 mins
Noelia Fernández Vega
Italy
Italy
Native in English
Italy
Industrial and Engineering Sector
Native in: Spanish , English
Works in: English to Italian, English to Spanish, Italian to Spanish, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
buzzurro o cafone
:)
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Note added at 9 mins (2006-05-23 13:26:40 GMT)
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Non aggiungo altro........rispetto ai miei compagni......le spiegazioni date da loro sono giuste
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Note added at 9 mins (2006-05-23 13:26:40 GMT)
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Non aggiungo altro........rispetto ai miei compagni......le spiegazioni date da loro sono giuste
6 hrs
non hai stile
you just a bama: non hai stile
per conservare il senso modificherei la frase così.
per conservare il senso modificherei la frase così.
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