Yo Capeesh!!!!: A Guide to Understanding Italian AmericansYo Capeesh!!!! is a humorous, nostalgic, educational and sentimental guide to Italian Americana. It was written in a way that would appeal to many of the 25 million Italian Americans and those familiar with them. It is especially useful for those individuals smitten with the Italian American media. Using humor as its main focus, portions of the book are educational and can be used by all as a reference. It not only addresses Italian American heroes, songs and traditions but also phonetically and occasionally pictorially defines typical clichés, mannerisms, speech and food used in movies, TV and the stereotypical Italian American home. For those who are infatuated with the Mob, a chapter entitled “How the boys say it” explains many of the expressions and origins of organized crime vernacular. This chapter was included because of the somewhat crazed interest for this media genre and is sensitive to the majority of Italian Americans it does not represent. Briefly, Yo Capeesh!!!! is a whimsical, entertaining guide that has widespread appeal not only for Italian Americans but also for those who are interested in the allure and mystique of this unique and pervasive sub-culture. |
Contents
Italian American Heroes the people not the sandwiches | 27 |
Mangia mangia eata eata | 43 |
Songs for the heart | 67 |
Geno dont leave home without these | 83 |
Exploring Italian American Web Sites | 103 |
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Yo Capeesh!!!!: A Guide to Understanding Italian Americans James G. Caridi No preview available - 2002 |
Common terms and phrases
ahh-jih-da Anthony Aunt bah-fon-gool bocce Braciole bread Capeesh Caridi Carmel Feast chooch Ciao Columbus Day Parade commonly Connie Francis cookie Dean Martin ditalini espresso evil eye exclamation family members Feast of St Festa Italiana Festival Feast Festival Italian American Festival Italian Street fingers Frankie Ga-goots garlic Giglio Giovanni Governor Governor hand heeh Italian American Italian American Festival Italian American heritage Italian American movies Italian Festival Italian Italian Heritage Festival Italian horn Italian Street painting Italy Italian Jazz-u-greest Jerry Vale John Lady of Mt Linguine Little Italy Lou Monte Louis Prima Mafia mal-oik-ya Mama Mario mobster mother nicknames Nobel Prize olive oil organized crime paisans pasta pastry Pat Cooper Patron Saint peppers Perry Como pizza ricotta Rocco Rudolf Valentino salami San Gennaro sauce sh*t slang someone Street painting festival Struffoli tomato Tony Uncle usually Vic Damone wedding wine won the Nobel words Zeppole