gabagool
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Ultimately from capicola, with the loss of the final vowel influenced by Neapolitan capocuollo, which reduces unstressed vowels to schwas.
Further reading
- How Capicola Became Gabagool: The Italian New Jersey Accent, Explained, description of final vowel deletion
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