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VulgarLiguriainterjection

belin

(exclamation) wow, damn; (noun) male genitalia

Formal Equivalent

cavolo, accidenti

Examples in Context

"Belin, che bella giornata oggi!"

"Damn, what a beautiful day today!"

"Ma belin, quanto costa questo pesce?"

"Geez, how much does this fish cost?"

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Cultural Note

The signature Genoese/Ligurian exclamation. Technically vulgar (it refers to male anatomy), but in Liguria it functions as a general-purpose interjection — surprise, joy, frustration, anything. A Ligurian who doesn't say 'belin' practically doesn't exist. Tourists in Genova learn it on day one.

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