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It may be vulgar, it may be rude, but a word deriving from the slang for testicles has taken on a life of its own in Italy’s rough-and-tumble election campaign. What began as a slur by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi against supporters of his rival Romano Prodi, the word now figures on opposition posters, T-shirts, and even the lips of straight-laced senior citizens.

Ever since Berlusconi branded anyone who would support the opposition as coglione — translated variously in English as “bloody idiot,” “dickhead” or “moron” — they have sassed back, with the slogan “I’m a coglione” sprouting up everywhere. “Berlusconi’s the coglione,” said 71-year-old Mara Ferri at the start of Prodi’s final election rally in Rome’s Piazza del Popolo on Friday evening. “He thinks he can stay on as the boss of Italy, but we won’t be part of his business. We want a clean and honest Italy. I’m prepared to pay higher taxes to see the back of him.” afp

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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006%5C04%5C09%5Cstory_9-4-2006_pg9_6

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