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   mangiacake

   /ˈmʌndʒəˌkeɪk/

   noun

   • 1. (among Canadians of Italian descent) a person who is not Italian: informal, derogatory Canadian "don't be a mangiacake and ask for grated cheese"

   Word Origin 1970s: from Italian mangiare ‘to eat’ + cake, apparently with dismissive reference to the type of food regarded as typically favoured by non-Italians in Canada.

   Scrabble Points: 19

   • M

     3

   • A

     1

   • N

     1

   • G

     2

   • I

     1

   • A

     1

   • C

     3

   • A

     1

   • K

     5

   • E

     1

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