1 definition by Treccani
Terrone (plural Terroni)
Slur for southern Italians. A terrone is exactly the stereotypical wop.
Insult widely used by northern Italians to call those living in the southern (some would even say mid-south) part of Italy.
Slur for southern Italians. A terrone is exactly the stereotypical wop.
Insult widely used by northern Italians to call those living in the southern (some would even say mid-south) part of Italy.
Northern Italian: "These terroni have given us such a bad name... going around acting like the terroni/wops they are, you see how everyone identifies the entire country with them!?"
Terrone: "We got the sun, pizza, spaghetti and the sea! beautiful italia!"
Northern Italian: "You lowlife terrone! Go back south!"
Terrone: "We got the sun, pizza, spaghetti and the sea! beautiful italia!"
Northern Italian: "You lowlife terrone! Go back south!"
by Treccani June 15, 2010