gino
noun/ˈd͡ʒinoʊ/
Etymology From the Italian forename Gino.
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Canada, US, Derogatory, Slang A person of Mediterranean (especially Italian) descent, stereotypically regarded as shallow and materialistic.
- Ginos are essentially teenagers of Italian background who take on what they think are traits that characterize an Italian...1993, Purdue Research Foundation, Romance Languages Annual:
- Ginos and Ginas typically came from Italian households, wore stylish clothing, and listened to disco-type music.1994, Marcel Danesi, Cool: The Signs and Meanings of Adolescence:
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- Not all ginos and ginas are the same, just becuz you've come across a couple you hate, doesn't mean you hate them all. ... Where I live it is probably 99% ginos and ginas and I get along with them just fine, in fact, my boyfriend is a gino.2000, "[+//Tania//-]", "They're not going there just to get high" (discussion on Internet newsgroup alt.rave)