Meaning of Angelina | Babel Free
ˌænd͡ʒəˈliːnəDefinitions
- A female given name from Ancient Greek, an Italian diminutive of Angela.
- A young, inexperienced hobo (of either gender).
- Ellipsis of Angelina County.
- A female denizen of Los Angeles. Alternative form of Angelena (“a female resident of Los Angeles”); feminine of Angelino (“a male resident of Los Angeles”); Synonym of Angelino/Angeleno (“a resident of Los Angeles of either gender”);
- Ellipsis of Asteroid Angelina, 64 Angelina.
Equivalents
Examples
“What happened to Angelina Resendiz is a mystery, but her mother wants to get⟳ to the bottom of it.”
“He had a plug⟳ of tobacco fixed firmly in his left cheek and talked around it in fluent hobo slang. "You Angelinas lookin' to catch⟳ a blind?" he said as Violet and Myrtle stood on the platform in Penn Station[…]”
“You'll like⟳ yourself better for it in the end⟳, and when the next optimistic “Angelina” saunters in fresh from the rails looking for some work⟳, he may benefit from your good conduct.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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