CasualCampanianoun
guagliò / guaglione
boy / young man / dude
Formal Equivalent
ragazzo / giovane
Examples in Context
"Guagliò, vieni qua un momento!"
"Dude, come here a second!"
"Quel guaglione è simpatico assai."
"That young guy is really nice."
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Cultural Note
One of the most iconic Neapolitan words. 'Guagliò' is the vocative/shortened form used to address someone directly. The feminine is 'guagliona' (girl). Deeply embedded in Campanian identity and heard everywhere from street markets to family dinners.
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