schuko's definitions
/uma'rɛl/ (oo-mah-rell), n; pl. Umarells.
From the Bolognese dialect of Italian, elderly men who spend their time staring at construction sites, commonly with their arms clasped behind their back.
Umarell is a word that entered Italian slang in Bologna and is spreading across Italy. It comes from the Bolognese term for "cute/odd little man".
From the Bolognese dialect of Italian, elderly men who spend their time staring at construction sites, commonly with their arms clasped behind their back.
Umarell is a word that entered Italian slang in Bologna and is spreading across Italy. It comes from the Bolognese term for "cute/odd little man".
by schuko October 31, 2025
Get the umarellmug.