Neapolitan

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Neapolitan

1. a native or inhabitant of Naples
2. of or relating to Naples
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If the manager could have filled his theatre with Neapolitan souls alone, without the bodies, he could not have cleared less than ninety millions of dollars.
"Well, I have no reason to love the Neapolitans; but it takes me back--it takes me back!
"I knew it merely from my knowledge of the Neapolitans, for I had no idea who the man might be.
And I had stolen nothing, mark you, but only borrowed a revolver from a drawer in the Count's desk, with one or two trifling accessories; for by this time I had the measure of these damned Neapolitans. They are spry enough with a knife, but you show them the business end of a shooting-iron, and they'll streak like rabbits for the nearest hole.
That thing is so thoroughly Neapolitan, and I never heard it on a London organ before.
I only wish you were not, for there's nothing I should enjoy more than taking on another Neapolitan or two.
The cart must be tastefully ornamented; and if you and I dress ourselves as Neapolitan reapers, we may get up a striking tableau, after the manner of that splendid picture by Leopold Robert.
There's no Neapolitan for bathroom, but I fancy your friend is there."
Every dialect from Labrador to Long Island, with Portuguese, Neapolitan, Lingua Franca, French, and Gaelic, with songs and shoutings and new oaths, rattled round him, and he seemed to be the butt of it all.
"Sarri says his relationship with the Napoli fans will not change even if he does move to a rival Italian club."The Neapolitans know the love I feel for them.
As you might imagine, not all Neapolitans were happy with Ortese's portrayal.
"I am honoured, like all Italians and Neapolitans are… pizzahas centuries of history," he said.