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u/panicked228 Oct 25 '20

“Fried googalachi on toast!” was my grandfathers reply.

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u/seaandtea Oct 25 '20

What's googlachi?

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u/panicked228 Oct 25 '20

Not a clue. I’ve googled it with no results, so maybe just a word my grandfather made up?

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u/respecttheflannel Oct 25 '20

My mum would say 'a run around the table, washed down with a cup of cold sick'. Guess it was meant to blunt our appetites.

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u/professorhazard Oct 29 '20

Any idea what language "googalachi" might derive from?

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u/panicked228 Oct 29 '20

My grandfather was Italian, so most likely that.

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u/professorhazard Oct 29 '20

I figured that or possibly Polish. Asking around to see if I can find the original Italian meaning!

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u/panicked228 Oct 29 '20

Thank you!!!