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Italian-Ligurian (Genoese) dictionary

dormire in piedi

loc. v.
  1. essere distratto, spec. per stanchezza

    dormî d’in pê [durˈmiː d iŋ ˈpeː]

    il cassiere dormiva in piedi e mi ha dato il resto sbagliato

    o cascê o dormiva d’in pê e o m’à dæto o resto sbaliou

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