Italian | Regional Italian Northern Italy, Italy

moroso

Slang USED Frequently BY Young People

(n.) • It means "boyfriend" or "girlfriend". It is mainly used in the northern regions of Italy, like Veneto or Friuli.

"Ad ogni pranzo la nonna mi chiede se ho trovato la morosa"

"At every lunch (my) grandmother asks me if I've found a girlfriend yet"

Italian Northern Italy, Italy

terrone

Word USED Frequently BY Everyone

(noun) • Since the end of World War II, it's used by Northern Italians to call immigrants from the South. It derives from the world "terra" (land), because while the North was industrialised, the Southern economy was still based on agriculture and landowning.

"Sono nato a Palermo, vivo a Milano solo da un paio d'anni." "Oh, allora sei un terrone!"

"I was born in Palermo, I've been living in Milan just for a couple years." "Oh, so you're a terrone!"