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Luigi

The origin and history of Luigi.

Etymology

From Italian Luigi, a cognate of Louis and Ludwig. The slang verb sense emerged online after the December 2024 killing of a US healthcare CEO, following media coverage of the accused, Luigi Mangione.

Origin: Italian · First attested 2024

Class of 2024

Luigi first entered the language around 2024. Other words from the same year:

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