Etymology

luigi

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Today it means: To assassinate. Full definition →

Italian Luigi
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  1. Italian · borrowed fromLuigi
  2. English todayLuigi

Borrowed from Italian Luigi. Doublet of Ludovico, Luis, Ludwig, and other cognates. The verb sense emerged shortly after the December 2024 killing of American healthcare CEO Brian Thompson; the accused is Luigi Mangione.

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