jarrusu

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• arrusu, garrusu, iarrusu

Etymology

From Arabic عَرُوسَة (ʕarūsa). Compare Maltese għarusa.

Noun

jarrusu m

1. young homosexual man
2. (offensive, vulgar) A homosexual man, especially an effeminate one.

   Synonyms: aricchiuni, purpu

3. (offensive, vulgar) A man considered weak, effeminate, timid, pathetic, emotional, non-heteronormative in some way