Buzzurri: Name for the Swiss citizens who would go south into Italy during the winter to sell polenta and roasted chestnuts Stonfo: A loud bang Example: ‘Maremma, che stonfo hanno picchiato quelle du’ macchine!’ (‘Damn, what a loud bang those cars made when they
Buzzurri: Name for the Swiss citizens who would go south into Italy during the winter to sell polenta and roasted chestnuts
Stonfo: A loud bang
Example: ‘Maremma, che stonfo hanno picchiato quelle du’ macchine!’ (‘Damn, what a loud bang those cars made when they slammed into each other!’)
Palletico: Jitters
Example: ‘O nini, ma che ti fermi un pochino? Tu ma’ belle fatto venire i’ palletico!’ (‘Oh, little one, will you be still a second? You are giving me the jitters!’)
Volata: Fit of rage or anger. To freak out. Example: ‘Se un tu la smetti di fare confusione piglio una volata di quelle che tu te ne ricordi!’ (‘If you don’t stop messing around I am going to freak out so bad that you&
Photographs by the Neapolitan master are on display until July 14, with an homage to Michelangelo.
How to spend the season in the city and surroundings.
Starting at 8pm, this weekly series of special dinner shows is bringing evenings alive in Florence.
