Padanian
/pəˈdɑːnɪən/ /pəˈdeɪnɪən/noun
A native or inhabitant of the region of Padania in northern Italy; a supporter of independence for this region.
- On 15 September 1996, the Italian political party Lega Nord (Northern League) declared independence for Padania, although there was little public support for the move..
adjective
Of, relating to, or characteristic of Padania.
Origin
1990s; earliest use found in Usenet (newsgroups). From Padania, the name of a region in northern Italy + -an.
- be twice the man/woman (that someone is)
- betwixt
- betwixt and between
- be two a penny
- be two (or ten) a penny
- beun
- be unable to believe one's eyes (or ears)
- be unable to hear oneself think
- be unable to (or be hardly able to) believe one's luck
- be unable to punch one's way out of a paper bag
- be unable to see the wood (or the forest) for the trees
- be under no illusion (or illusions)
- be under the illusion that
- be up shit creek
- be up shit creek (also be up shit creek without a paddle)
- be up the creek
- be up with the lark
- beurre blanc
- beurre manié
- beurre noir
- beurre noisette
- beurré
- Beuthen
- Beuys, Joseph
- BeV