Italian to English Dictionary (Dizionario Italiano-Inglese)

Kirtle

A historical garment for men or women, typically in the form of a long tunic or gown.

Knobble

A small knob, lump, or protuberance on a surface.

Lobsterback

A historical derogatory term for a British soldier, particularly during the American Revolutionary War, due to their red uniforms.

Luderick

An herbivorous marine fish (Girella tricuspidata), also known as the blackfish, found in coastal waters and estuaries of Australia and New Zealand.

Mackinaw

A short, heavy, double-breasted woolen coat or jacket, typically featuring a plaid or checkered pattern.

Methoxy group

A functional group consisting of a methyl group bound to oxygen, with the chemical formula -OCH3.

Mickey-finn

An alcoholic drink that has been secretly laced with a drug or incapacitating agent in order to render the drinker unconscious.

Native-speaker judgment

The intuition or evaluation by a native speaker regarding the grammatical acceptability, semantic coherence, or pragmatic appropriateness of an utterance in their mother tongue.

Native-speakerism

An ideology in English language teaching that 'native speakers' represent a 'Western culture' model and are inherently superior teachers and models for international students compared to proficient non-native speakers.

Olio

A miscellaneous collection or medley of various things.

Pillory

A wooden framework with holes for the head and hands, in which offenders were previously locked for public exposure and punishment.

Play-to-the-gallery

An act of performing or behaving in a way that is intended to appeal to the audience rather than to express genuine feelings or ideas.