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noun
A person who does not have Italian ancestry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, derogatory, ethnic, slur
Qualifier: Italian-Canadian slang
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Macaronic compound of Italian mangia (“eat”, imperative of mangiare) + cake, literally “cake eater”. Compare Italian mangiapatate, mangiapolenta, mangiarane and similar.
