Zipperoni????

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chobin75

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Hi guys, I was recently watching an episode from Happy Days (I am from Italy) and one of the characters was using the expression "Nada, zipperoni" to formulate a negative answer. I know about "nada" but never heard of "zipperoni", anybody can help me?
 

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It must be an old saying. I have never heard that expression used.
 

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Thanks a lot, now it makes sense!
Can you also tell me if it is customary to use the suffix "eroni" as in "zipperoni"; does it belong to a particular slang and is it often used to modify words?
 

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I see, in fact the context in which it was used was ironical (like using "nada" as a negative answer). Thanks a lot for your replies!
 
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Bear in mind that "Happy Days" is 30-40 years old and not the best source for keeping up to date on slang.

I too have only heard this with the double "o" long vowel sound, "zipperooni".
 

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I know that Happy Days is not recent, but I am a big fan :).
Can you tell me exactly how you would pronounce "zipperooni" with a long oo (phonetic transcription if you can or a common word that rhymes with it). Thanks a lot!
 

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I know that Happy Days is not recent, but I am a big fan :).
Can you tell me exactly how you would pronounce "zipperooni" with a long oo (phonetic transcription if you can or a common word that rhymes with it). Thanks a lot!

Long "oo" sound, boo, goo, who.
 

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Now it's clear.
Thanks!
 
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