"sciuscià" meaning in Italian

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Noun

IPA: /ʃuʃˈʃa/
Rhymes: -a Etymology: A borrowing from English shoeshine, used by poor Neapolitan children—at the time of the US occupation of Naples during World War II—to advertise their services as shoeshiners on the streets. The word was popularized through the 1946 movie Sciuscià, directed by Vittorio De Sica. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|borrowing}} borrowing, {{bor|it|en|shoeshine}} English shoeshine Head templates: {{it-noun|m|#}} sciuscià m (invariable)
  1. shoeshine Tags: invariable, masculine
    Sense id: en-sciuscià-it-noun-pjQDc0Jb
  2. shoeblack / bootblack (person) Tags: invariable, masculine Categories (topical): Occupations
    Sense id: en-sciuscià-it-noun-FrOFKmhE Disambiguation of Occupations: 20 80 Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian phrasebook Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 5 95 Disambiguation of Italian phrasebook: 9 91

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