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umarell

/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".
Now that Baby Boomers are retiring, we've seen a huge boom of umarells lining the roadworks.
by schuko October 31, 2025
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