The Italian Word of the Week 157 - ebete and... webete

Italian journalist Enrico Mentana

Italian journalist Enrico Mentana Source: Stefano Montesi/Corbis via Getty Images

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Today we look at the meaning and origin of the word ebete, and at the resurgence of the derived webete, attributed to journalist Enrico Mentana. La Trobe lecturer Gregoria Manzin explains.

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