gabagool
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Ultimately from the same source as capicola, with the loss of the final vowel influenced by Neapolitan capocuollo, which reduces unstressed vowels to schwas.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌɡæbəˈɡul/, /ˌɡɑbəˈɡu(l)/
Noun
gabagool (uncountable)
Further reading
- How Capicola Became Gabagool: The Italian New Jersey Accent, Explained, description of final vowel deletion