Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Págli-a, s. f. dim. Págli-étta, Págli-úzza, disp. Págli-áccia,
1. straw, chaff; 2. indication of lightness, a nothing. Fuoco di —, a thing which lasts but a short time. Uomo di —, a man of straw, a cheat. Aver — in becco, to have some hidden design. Rompere il collo in un fil di —, to be drowned in one's own spittle.
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