köken: Dissimilated form of earlier zingano, most likely from a Greek term meaning "untouchable". Compare the modern Greek designations Τσιγγάνοι (Tsingánoi), Αθίγγανοι (Athínganoi), τσιγγάνος (tsingános). Cognate to German Zigeuner. The word is considered to be offensive by some in educated speech, the most common preferred euphemisms being nomade (“nomadic”), Rom (“Romani”), Sinto (“Sindhi”) and…
Chi mi ha fatto le carte / mi ha chiamato vincente / ma uno zingaro, è un trucco.
A person of dishonorable social status who performs (necessary) taboo jobs; such as assistant to an executioner; a knacker; a nightman. · a blighter (one who behaves in an objectionable or pitiable manner) · a rascal (in a more-or-less endearing sense)
köken: Related to Karelian ryökäleh. Possibly from a sound-symbolic root, which might be the same root seen in Estonian röögatama (“to roar, growl”) and Votic röökehtä (“to roar, growl”). Contains the suffix + -le.