zingaro
Americannoun
PLURAL
zingarinoun
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Origin of zingaro
First recorded in 1610–20; from Italian zingaro, zingano; Tzigane ( def. )
Example Sentences
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However, Brescia was recently given a suspended sentence of a partial stadium closure after its fans shouted “zingaro” _ or “Gypsy” _ at Juventus midfielder Miralem Pjanic, a Bosnia international who is white.
From Seattle Times
Brescia fans reportedly chanted “zingaro” — or “gypsy” — at Pjanic, a Bosnia international who is white.
From Seattle Times
Italian paper La Stampa quoted one evacuated tourist, Stella Belliotti, as saying: "We fled in swimwear and slippers. Our apartment was engulfed in flames. They were right above us. I took my daughter and I went to the beach. They made us go on the boats that go around Zingaro. First women and children, and then the others."
From BBC
One of those is Dina Zingaro, who gravitated to the neighborhood when she moved from New Jersey.
From New York Times
Riccardo Zingaro, the chief of the local police in Andria, told Sky it was “a great tragedy.”
From Time
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