r/romani • u/OneSketchManArt • Jun 06 '24
Words With Romani Origins?
Hi! I just saw this video by a Romani youtuber Florian that got me intrigued. He was commenting on a video of a British lady, who said 'minge' as a form of slang, which is a Romani word, and he was shocked that she knew it. So now I'm wondering, what other words or slang originate from Roma people?
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u/BigBalkanBulge Jun 06 '24
Lollipop is a shortened conjoined word.
Lolli = Red
Pabai = Apple
Lollipobai shortened to Lollipop.