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Most speculate she had an affair, while I wonder, having grown up in an Italian neighborhood, which had a local 'strega' or witch who performed abortions, maybe Bl.
Archive 2006-12-17 Terry Nelson 2006
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Most speculate she had an affair, while I wonder, having grown up in an Italian neighborhood, which had a local 'strega' or witch who performed abortions, maybe Bl.
Blessed Angela of Foligno Terry Nelson 2006
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The drink is made with Old Overholt rye, a lemon honey syrup, strega and allspice dram, and it has a smooth, spicy flavor with a nice, lingering aftertaste.
Restaurant Week: Early reports Justin Rude 2011
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I am looking for that strega nona doll for my mother, also a teacher, and I've had no luck.
You can't run a library without Tomie dePaola Roger Sutton 2007
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Her strega face was pinched and small, like her heart.
The Book of Unholy Mischief Elle Newmark 2008
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“Not that the strega would have taken you back anyway.”
The Book of Unholy Mischief Elle Newmark 2008
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She was coughing and gasping, but the black strega smiled again.
The Book of Unholy Mischief Elle Newmark 2008
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The strega dumped you in my arms and dusted off her hands.
The Book of Unholy Mischief Elle Newmark 2008
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The strega said, ‘We’d hoped it was a girl for us to raise in virtue.
The Book of Unholy Mischief Elle Newmark 2008
chained_bear commented on the word strega
A common exclamation of my mother's, it comes from the Italian word for witch. Mom used it to mean something more akin to, "Your hair is a total wreck."
It is more commonly known as a trade name for an Italian liqueur flavored with orange. I have never actually tasted it, but it sounds good.
February 5, 2007
reesetee commented on the word strega
Strega is a wicked concoction, believe me. But wickedly good.
Don't witches generally tend to have messy hair? I've never heard of one neatly coiffed.
February 5, 2007
treeseed commented on the word strega
Hereditary Italian witchcraft, a practitioner of that religion
January 30, 2008