Eyetie vs Guido - What's the difference?
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Eyetie is a synonym of guido.
eyetie English
Alternative forms
*eye-tie
Noun
( en noun)
(British, slang, dated, derogatory, ethnic slur) An Italian.
* 1944 , Lawson Glassop, We were the rats
- The only danger of gas from the Eyeties was when they breathed garlic on you.
* 1944 , Richard Baxter, Stand by to surface
- We got out to sea again, but it was not long before the Eyeties were on our track again.
* 1986 , Aidan Chambers, Dance on My Grave
- D'you think they're Eyeties ? Supposed to be great lovers...
Synonyms
* (person of Italian descent) dago
* (person of Italian descent) goombah
* (person of Italian descent) greaseball
* (person of Italian descent) guido
* (person of Italian descent) guinea
* (person of Italian descent) wog
* (person of Italian descent) wop
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guido Proper noun
(Guidos)
of (etyl) origin. English equivalent: Guy
(US, slang, pejorative, ethnic slur) a young, lower class or working class Italian-American or Italian-Canadian male from an urban environment.
(US, slang, pejorative) A clothing style associated with the stereotype.
Usage notes
* Carries the connotation of a person who is humorously uncultured and has a thuggish and overtly macho attitude and an unyielding pride in his ancestry. Common in Northeast areas such as Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, New Jersey, South Philadelphia, Baltimore, Boston, Rhode Island and Southwest Connecticut.
* The fashion style includes gold or platinum chains, diamond stud earrings, plain T-shirts or muscle shirts, tracksuits, pompadours, slicked-back hair, or hairstyles
Synonyms
* (person of Italian descent) dago
* (person of Italian descent) Eyetie
* (person of Italian descent) goombah
* (person of Italian descent) greaseball
* (person of Italian descent) guinea
* (person of Italian descent) wog
* (person of Italian descent) wop
Alternative forms
* guido
Coordinate terms
* guido, guidette, Guidette
See also
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