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Calabrese 

A person or people from Calabria in Sicily, whom Italians feel are the stubbornest people in the world.

The old tale goes like this:

Jesus was walking down a road when he came upon a man from Calabria. He asked the man, "Where are you going?", and the man replied "God or no God, I go to Calabria". So Jesus turned him to stone for a day.

The next day Jesus came back, restored the man to his original form and asked the same question, "Where are you going?", and the man replied "God or no God, I go to Calabria". So Jesus turned him to stone for a week.

This went on for a month, a year, 5 years, 10 and then 20 years, all with the same results. Finally Jesus threw his hands in the air and said, "There is no gourd thicker than the skull of a Calabrese" and he allowed him to complete his journey.
From Sicily, "What are you, a Calabrese?"
Calabrese by Xantor September 30, 2005

Calabrese 

An Italian last name derived from the region of Calabria. People with this last name are typically fighters and will defend their honor no matter what. They typically live in the regions of New Jersey and Maryland. They are semi famous around those areas. The name is now given to (been passed down and mixed with different races/ethinicities) people who are like .5% Italian and 99.5% Irish, but they claim the Italian side because everyone knows Italians do it better. Some are a part of the mafia. If you are a Calabrese, you are lucky.
Person 1: Aye that bad shawd is a Calabrese
Person 2: She's ugly

*both laugh*
Calabrese: BITCH THE FUCK YOU JUST SAY?!?!? *with machine gun*
*Person 1 and 2 run off*
Calabrese by KNOWDAGIRL March 28, 2013

Calabrese 

If you are caught pulling a "calabrese" you are caught fuking someones twin sister and there mother at the same time. You must be caught by the male twin brother.
I pulled a " Calabrese " with Karen and Kayla and Ryan was quite angry
Calabrese by Rob Morris March 20, 2005

Calabrese 

(Cal-a-bree-zee) To confess your love to an overweight and/or busted female whilst sobbing in a drunken stupor.
“Yo did you see Alex and that fatty? He totally pulled a Calabrese.”
Calabrese by Do Whoosh Bo Baggins December 7, 2006

calabrese 

Someone from the region of Calabria in Italy. Usually has very bad taste in home decor and clothing, e.g., plastic coverings on chairs, tacky Sicilian carts, 2" acrylic nails, bright pink lipstick.
Mrs. Scuito's new orange blouse with pineapples was classic calabrese.
calabrese by mromano July 26, 2005

Calabrese 

The word calabrese refers to a member of an indigenous tribe, native of the southern part of Italy (yes... the country with pizza, pasta and mafia). For their behaviour, they are often confused with primates, like apes and monkeys. For their chimpanzee-like status they were deeply discriminated during the 80s of the last century by other members of Terronia. But after tough battles for their rights, they were able to acquire the italian citizenship. This event passed into history as "monke rights matter".
"Few days ago, I saw Mario throwing a piece of shit.
He is such a calabrese!"

"In recent days a friend of mine has a quite strange behaviour: he eats lots of bananas and often makes some strange feral noises. I fear he might be turning into a calabrese..."
Calabrese by Aizaturemlun May 12, 2021