"Panacot"
"Panacot"
Author(s): Rodica ZafiuSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Fundaţia România literară
Keywords: jargon words in Romanian language; linguistic innovations in the Romanian language;
Summary/Abstract: Rodica Zafiu deals with the various meanings and forms of the jargon word "panacot". As a noun it means altogether a wallet pick pocket, robbery, a crowd, the verb “a panacota” means to steal. The noun forms "panacotar"," panacotist" formed by adding the suffixes "ar" and "ist" refers mainly to “human agents”.
Journal: România literară
- Issue Year: 2001
- Issue No: 27
- Page Range: 10
- Page Count: 1
- Language: Romanian