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Where does “misirizzi” come from?

misirizzi (Italian) comes from Italian mi si rizzi — please, stand up for me.

misirizzi (Italian): roly-poly, wobbly man

Definitions

  1. roly-poly, wobbly man

Ancestry of “misirizzi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmi si rizziplease, stand up for me
Every word from Italian mi si rizzi →