[ 'ʌɪtʌɪ ]
(also Iti )
■ adjective &noun ( plural ~s ) Brit. informal, derogatory Italian or an Italian.
Origin
1920s: abbrev. of Eyetalian , representing a humorous pronunciation of Italian .
[ 'ʌɪtʌɪ ]
(also Iti )
■ adjective &noun ( plural ~s ) Brit. informal, derogatory Italian or an Italian.
Origin
1920s: abbrev. of Eyetalian , representing a humorous pronunciation of Italian .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004