The Meaning of Tingo: And Other Extraordinary Words From Around the World by Adam Jacot de Boinod

Author:Adam Jacot de Boinod [Boinod, Adam Jacot de]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: General, Reference, Humor, Language Arts & Disciplines, Linguistics, Etymology, Lexicology, Vocabulary, Word Lists, Curiosities and Wonders, Curiosities & Wonders, Language and Languages
ISBN: 1594200866
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2006-01-01T16:00:00+00:00

azote de barrio (Spanish, Central America) a criminal who concentrates on a particular neighbourhood

accordéon (French) an extensive criminal record

A life of crime

Italian offers a rich vocabulary for different types of crime and criminal. Smonta, for example, is a theft carried out on a bus or train from which the perpetrator gets off as soon as possible, while scavalco (literally, climbing over) is a robbery carried out via a window or balcony. A night-time burglary is a serenata (literally, a serenade) which may well involve an orchestra, or gang of thieves, possibly accompanied by a palo, an accomplice who acts as lookout.

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