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English translation: willy


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14:22 Jul 27, 2006
Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Slang
Italian term or phrase: pisellino
termine infantile per pene
può essere ding-a-ling?
Valerio Valentini Daniele
Local time: 10:50
English translation:willy
Explanation:
The only time i"ve heard "ding-a-ling" was in the Chuck Berry song. To me "wee wee" sounds like urine.
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KayW
Local time: 10:50
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3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +12willyKayW
4 +2weenie
Alberto Rondina
5 +1wee weeAnna Strowe


Discussion entries: 2





  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +12
willy


Explanation:
The only time i"ve heard "ding-a-ling" was in the Chuck Berry song. To me "wee wee" sounds like urine.

KayW
Local time: 10:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Franco Rigoni: willy is fine! Wee wee definetly sounds like urine!
13 mins
agree  Lindsay Watts: also with the comment about "wee wee" sounding like urine
13 mins
agree  Giorgio Testa
28 mins
agree  Natalie Fry: wee wee IS urine!
1 hr
agree  Julia Martin
1 hr
agree  Laurel Porter: Agree for the UK, but not the US. We'd use something like peepee (and yes, it means urine as well). http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=peepee
2 hrs
agree  Cristina Chaplin
2 hrs
agree  Michele Fauble: 'peepee' or 'dingdong' for US English
3 hrs
agree  irenef: willy, of course. My little boy would definitely confirm it.
5 hrs
agree  Alessandro di Francia
7 hrs
agree  Liliana Roman-Hamilton
8 hrs
agree  Umberto Cassano: willy is the right lexical choice. There's an occurrence of the word in SMALL WORLD by David Lodge. Philip Swallow, a british academic, remembers his mother frequently saying him that if he didn't stop playing with his WILLY it would eventually drop off !
8 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
wee wee


Explanation:
I've always liked "wee wee". I think of "ding-a-ling" as more adults trying to sound like children and be cutesy, although it would certainly work as well.

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-07-27 15:57:38 GMT)
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Just a note to point out that wee wee is both urine And a childish name for the penis.

Anna Strowe
Local time: 04:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Luuk Arens
12 mins
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
weenie


Explanation:
Si sente spesso anche weenie, anche se credo sia più American English


    Reference: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=weenie&r=f
Alberto Rondina
Local time: 10:50
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Liliana Roman-Hamilton: o anche "weeny" (dal dizionario Oxford Paravia)
6 hrs
agree  missdutch: i ragazzini di South Park lo dicono sempre
13 hrs
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PRO / non-PRO		Non-PRO (3): Liliana Roman-Hamilton, texjax DDS PhD, xxxsofiablu


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Changes made by editors
Jul 28, 2006 - Changes made by xxxsofiablu:
LevelPRO => Non-PRO
Jul 27, 2006 - Changes made by writeaway:
Field (specific)General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters => Slang
Jul 27, 2006 - Changes made by writeaway:
Field (specific)Linguistics => General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters


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