repulisti

Italian

Etymology

From the Latin version of Psalm 43:2, quārē mē repulistī? (“why have you rejected me?”), by popular association with the verb ripulire (“to clean up”). Actually related to repellere.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /re.puˈli.sti/
Rhymes: -isti
Hyphenation: re‧pu‧lì‧sti

Noun

repulisti m (invariable)

(colloquial, humorous) cleanout, clearance, only used in fare un repulisti

Anagrams

puliresti, ripuliste

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