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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