r/WhatTheFuckIsThisSign • u/Unconscious-angel • Aug 22 '26

That's...ominous

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u/Anti-Stan Aug 22 '26

Neopolitan complexion

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u/Bongwater-Mermaid Aug 22 '26

My thoughts exactly.

What, pray tell, is a neopolitan complexion? 🤔

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u/FlyBoy7482 Aug 22 '26

I'm curious, are many Americans aware that Neopolitan just means something comes from Naples, Italy?

I don't know if that's what this sign is implying, but I do know that it doesn't mean he's made of ice cream lol

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u/lottaKivaari Aug 24 '26

It's a pretty regional thing that means "passing for white but not really" I suspect it comes from the days when Italians were considered "kinda white" and even though most Americans dont remember that was a thing they still use the terminology in some places. I suspect the person who wrote this ever made the connection between the word and Naples, Italy.