Etymology

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Today it means: Homosexual. Full definition →

Italian finocchio
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  1. Italian · derived fromfinocchio“homosexual”
  2. English todayfinook

From Italian finocchio (“homosexual”, literally “fennel”). Doublet of fennel and finocchio.

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