Origin of the word "Tifosi"
Francis Coulombe
Does anyone know where the word "tifosi" comes from?
It may be a common italian word, please forgive my lack of knowledge of the
language - but I suspect there is an interesting story behind the origin
of this word, and I'm curious to learn about it...
Thanks!
o...@thenet.co.uk
fran...@pathcom.com (Francis Coulombe) wrote:
>Thanks!
I was chatting to an Italian the other day who told me that in Italy
general motor racing fans are known as the "tifosi" while Ferrari fans
are known as the "Ferrarosi"
Are there any Italians out there who would confirm this?
Oliver Couzens (o...@thenet.co.uk)
James L. Brunson
fran...@pathcom.com (Francis Coulombe) wrote:
>Does anyone know where the word "tifosi" comes from?
>
>It may be a common italian word, please forgive my lack of knowledge of the
>language - but I suspect there is an interesting story behind the origin
>of this word, and I'm curious to learn about it...
..yes, 'tifosi' is a common Italian word; basically, a 'tifoso' is a
person who roots/cheers (aw, jeez, I'm forgetting my English...!) for
something/one. A... fan! (whew.) Tifosi is plural.
As for history, I'm not sure... tifo means fanaticism, but it also refers
to (typhus) fever, which I suppose explains it all?!?!?! :)
James
Andy B
In article <4mj8oh$f...@babylon.fcl.net>, o...@thenet.co.uk writes
>
>
>I was chatting to an Italian the other day who told me that in Italy
>general motor racing fans are known as the "tifosi" while Ferrari fans
>are known as the "Ferrarosi"
>
>Are there any Italians out there who would confirm this?
>
>Oliver Couzens (o...@thenet.co.uk)
>
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o...@thenet.co.uk wrote:
: fran...@pathcom.com (Francis Coulombe) wrote:
: >Does anyone know where the word "tifosi" comes from?
: >It may be a common italian word, please forgive my lack of knowledge of the
: >language - but I suspect there is an interesting story behind the origin
: >of this word, and I'm curious to learn about it...
: >Thanks!
: I was chatting to an Italian the other day who told me that in Italy
: general motor racing fans are known as the "tifosi" while Ferrari fans
: are known as the "Ferrarosi"
: Are there any Italians out there who would confirm this?
I read in a posting some time ago that "Tifosi" means "Son of the
Wind"... I don't know if it's true or not... Anyway, I've seen that word
aplied not just to the Ferrari fans but also to football (soccer) fans...
What I think is that every Italian fan is called a tiffosi, or at least the
more dedicated and fanatical ones...
Johnny B. Good
: Oliver Couzens (o...@thenet.co.uk)
andrewa
Francis Coulombe wrote:
>
> Does anyone know where the word "tifosi" comes from?
>
> It may be a common italian word, please forgive my lack of knowledge of the
> language - but I suspect there is an interesting story behind the origin
> of this word, and I'm curious to learn about it...
>
an Italian friend that football (soccer for those
unfortunate enough to live in N. America) fans are also
called Tefosi.
Andy A.
Shane Charnas
: It may be a common italian word, please forgive my lack of knowledge of the
: language - but I suspect there is an interesting story behind the origin
: of this word, and I'm curious to learn about it...
: Thanks!
I have heard that it has its roots in the word "typhus", as in the
disease...whether that induces certain behaviour I do not know. I am not a
doctor...:)
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o...@thenet.co.uk wrote:
>fran...@pathcom.com (Francis Coulombe) wrote:
>
>I was chatting to an Italian the other day who told me that in Italy
>general motor racing fans are known as the "tifosi" while Ferrari fans
>are known as the "Ferrarosi"
Never heard this word before; Ferrari fanatics (redundant?) are also referred
to as 'Ferraristi'...
James
Andrea Cocchiglia
>Francis Coulombe wrote:
>>
>> Does anyone know where the word "tifosi" comes from?
>>
'(fare il) tifo' is literally 'to barrack'. A 'Tifoso' is 'one who barracks'.
'Tifosi' is plural. I'm not sure why the Italian term has stuck for Ferrari
nuts - it's possibly because their support is rather more vocal in its approval
and disapproval than 'normal' fans. They are also in the unique position of
supporting a team rather than a driver (Ever seen a McLaren flag?). Every
Ferrari driver has commented on the atmosphere at Imola and Monza which is
different to anywhere else in the world - the price
for this adulation is a veritable roasting when things go wrong.
andrewa <and...@quidnunc.com> writes:
>> Thanks!It's Italian for 'fan' I beleive. I also understand from
>an Italian friend that football (soccer for those
>unfortunate enough to live in N. America) fans are also
>called Tefosi.
(Aside: Here in Oz, the natives play a funny game with the bent
rejects from football factories. It involves lots of pushing and shoving and
strange hand gestures - they call this 'football' - I've tried explaining that
footballs are spherical and handling it is just not on but to no-one seems to
care :-)
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In article <francisc-040...@ts3l7.pathcom.com>,
fran...@pathcom.com (Francis Coulombe) wrote:
> Does anyone know where the word "tifosi" comes from?
>
> It may be a common italian word, please forgive my lack of knowledge of the
> language - but I suspect there is an interesting story behind the origin
> of this word, and I'm curious to learn about it...
>
> Thanks!
I don't know if there is any meaning behind the term but the word tifosi
translated into english means "fans" hope this helps.
J-P
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cha...@unpsun1.cc.unp.ac.za (Shane Charnas) wrote:
>I have heard that it has its roots in the word "typhus", as in the
>disease...whether that induces certain behaviour I do not know.
>I am not a doctor...:)
.. but I played one all through grade-school...
The colloquial referance of the word to the "rabid" Italian motor racing
fans, is rooted in the fevered behavior and delusions of the
Typhus-afflicted.
Mark
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On Sat, 4 May 1996, Francis Coulombe wrote:
> Does anyone know where the word "tifosi" comes from?
>
> It may be a common italian word, please forgive my lack of knowledge of the
> language - but I suspect there is an interesting story behind the origin
> of this word, and I'm curious to learn about it...
>
> Thanks!
>
> To the best of my knowledge the word "Tifosi" translates to,in
English
"Fans of the home team"
as this word is also used to describe fans of football teams,etc in
Italy.Ferrari does not have sole claim to a band of tifosi as the
word was invented long before either Ferrari or Motor Racing
existed in Italy.