mannaggia alla polenta
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- the full original sentence
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and provide some information about the context, thank you
What does "provide some context " mean?
How and in which forum to create - edit - post a thread correctly
Have you looked up "mannaggia" and "polenta" in the WR dictionary?
You can find the word mannaggia in our dictionary with many threads related 
Polenta too, but in your case here polenta is referred to the slowness his friend takes to hurry up, as the polenta, a tipical Italian dish, takes quite a lot to cook to obtain, stirring slowly, the perfection.
So, I'd translate as Damn my slowness !
Polenta too, but in your case here polenta is referred to the slowness his friend takes to hurry up, as the polenta, a tipical Italian dish, takes quite a lot to cook to obtain, stirring slowly, the perfection.
So, I'd translate as Damn
my slowness !
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@Fooler A dice: "Hurry up or we'll be late! B risponde: Mannaggia la polenta! Perché dovrebbe dirlo se è lui ad essere lento? Non ha senso...
Ok then....., I rephrase .....but in your case here polenta might have been expressed (my personal inspiration for the word polenta in this particual context
) to the slowness he takes to hurry up, as the polenta, a tipical Italian dish, takes quite a lot to cook to obtain, stirring slowly, the perfection.So, Damn
(my) slowness ! (I am late/so slow as if I was cooking the polenta) I hope to be clear now
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Sorry Fooler, but I cannot agree. Slowness has nothing to do with this expression; there are a lot of "mannaggia" together with nouns / names, see my post #7. You can replace "la polenta" with many other terms (la miseria, li pescetti, la marina, or even worse...)
It can be useful to read here: 6 sfumature di ‘mannaggia’ | Modi di dire napoletani
It can be useful to read here: 6 sfumature di ‘mannaggia’ | Modi di dire napoletani
This is something you're making uppolenta might have been expressed (my personal inspiration for the word polenta in this particual context
You could change polenta a hundred different words and this expression would mean exactly the same thing.
Mary, you are right,I know that and I know what you quoted, as all threads here containing the word mannaggia. Ok, I give up
Of course Paul, it is something I made up, in this particular context with the word polenta and containing hurry up (someone who is slow, is late/so slow as if was cooking the polenta) . I repeat: my PERSONAL interpretation/invention in THIS meaning. Does this make sense now ?
Thank you
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I agree with Mary #11. A friend of mine uses to say "mannaggia tutto!" to make sure she doesn't leave anything out
A friend of mine used the version (if I remember correctly ) Mannaggia a tua nonna in carriola!. I think they all sound a little silly, to be honest.
) Mannaggia a tua nonna in carriola!. I think they all sound a little silly, to be honest.This is the most likeable to me so far.
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Without more context we can't rule out the possibility that he's actually blaming polenta for some unknown reason. For example he could have noticed a spot of polenta on his trousers. Who knows?
Not too much...A friend of mine used the version (if I remember correctly
And you remember correctly, yes.I sometimes say "Mannaggia alla paletta" and here in Rome it's used "Mannaggia a li pescetti" (=little fishes)
Mannaggia al cazzo mai sentito.
Però è vero che tutti i termini associati a mannaggia sono tentativi di edulcorare un originale che non voglio scrivere perché non solo è volgare, è blasfemo.
mai sentito.Però è vero che tutti i termini associati a mannaggia sono tentativi di edulcorare un originale che non voglio scrivere perché non solo è volgare, è blasfemo.
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Il Treccani Vocabolario, da una buona definizione, qui: mannàggia in Vocabolario - Treccani
Bye,
Benzene
Bye,
Benzene
It might be easier to simply consider the fact that "mannaggia"! basically means
Darn! Damn it!
So it's a very versatile expression that can change based on regionalisms and various dialects. It's true function is to act as faux curse words. There's a very entertaining English list here.
And there's an interesting article in Italian here.
My personal favourite is "Mannaggia alla paperella", but you can adapt it:
"Mannaggia a 'sto forum"!
Meow.
Darn! Damn it!
So it's a very versatile expression that can change based on regionalisms and various dialects. It's true function is to act as faux curse words. There's a very entertaining English list here.
And there's an interesting article in Italian here.
My personal favourite is "Mannaggia alla paperella", but you can adapt it:
"Mannaggia a 'sto forum"!
Meow.