macaroni
The origin and history of macaroni.
Etymology
From Italian maccheroni, of uncertain origin; the "fashionable dandy" sense in English comes from the 18th-century British Macaroni Club, whose members were known for flamboyant, Italian-influenced style.
Class of 1700
macaroni first entered the language around 1700. Other words from the same year:
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