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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGuido
/ˈɡiː.doʊ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An offensive slang term used in North America to refer to a young, working-class Italian American man, often stereotyped by aggressive behavior and flashy dress.
"The media sometimes relies on tired stereotypes when depicting young men from the region as guidos." - 2
A male given name of Italian origin.
"Guido d'Arezzo was a medieval music theorist who invented standard staff notation."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the given name Guido, the Italian form of Wido or Guy, originating from Germanic roots meaning 'wood' or 'forest'. In North American English slang, the term emerged in the late 20th century as a derogatory or stereotypical descriptor for urban working-class Italian Americans.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Guido" is said worldwide
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Italo-américain stéréotypé
Transliteration: ee-tah-loh-ah-meh-ree-kahn steh-reh-oh-tee-peh
"Ce terme est souvent considéré comme une insulte ethnique."
italo-amerikanischer Stereotyp
Transliteration: ee-tah-lo-ah-meh-ree-kah-ni-sher steh-reo-tihp
"Dieser Begriff wird im US-amerikanischen Englisch abwertend verwendet."
italoamericano stereotipato
Transliteration: ee-tah-loh-ah-meh-ree-kah-noh steh-reh-oh-tee-pah-toh
"Questo termine è nato come uno stereotipo offensivo negli Stati Uniti."
ítalo-estadounidense estereotipado
Transliteration: ee-tah-loh-es-tah-doh-u-ni-den-seh es-te-re-o-ti-pah-do
"El término se utiliza a veces en la cultura popular norteamericana."
ítalo-americano estereotipado
Transliteration: ee-tah-loh-ah-meh-ree-kah-no eh-steh-reh-oh-tee-pah-doo
"O termo é considerado depreciativo em muitas regiões."
रूढ़िवादी इतालवी-अमेरिकी
Transliteration: ruurhi-vaadi itaalvee-amerikee
"यह अमेरिकी अंग्रेजी में एक अपमानजनक शब्द माना जाता है।"
刻板印象的意大利裔美国人
Transliteration: kè bǎn yìn xiàng de yì dà lì yì měi guó rén
"这个词在美国流行文化中常带有贬义。"
고정관념화된 이탈리아계 미국인 남성
Transliteration: go-jeong-gwan-nyeom-hwa-doen i-tal-li-a-gye mi-guk-in nam-seong
"이 단어는 북미 대중문화에서 비하적인 의미로 쓰이기도 합니다."
ステレオタイプのイタリア系アメリカ人
Transliteration: sutereotaipu no itaria-kei amerikanjin
"この言葉はアメリカのスラングとして使われることがあります。"
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