Where does “moccioso” come from?
moccioso (Italian) comes from Italian moccio, from Vulgar Latin mucceus, from Latin mūcus, from Proto-Italic moukos, from Proto-Indo-European mew-k- — slimy, slippery; slip, slime.
moccioso (Italian): snotty; snotty-nosed; brat, a spoiled, obnoxious...
Definitions
- snotty; snotty-nosed; brat, a spoiled, obnoxious...
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