Remote-Url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umarell Retrieved-at: 2021-12-06 10:59:11.697840+00:00 Umarell From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search Bolognese slang term [350px-Umarells] [350px-Umarells_] Umarells observing re-paving at the corners of Palazzo Re Enzo and via Rizzoli, Bologna (2015-16) Umarell (Italian pronunciation: [uma?r?l]; modern revisitation of the Bolognese dialect word umar?l [uma?r??l]) is a term referring specifically to men of retirement age who spend their time watching construction sites, especially roadworks - stereotypically with hands clasped behind their back and offering unwanted advice.^[1] Its literal meaning is "little man" (also umar?in).^[2] The term is employed as lighthearted mockery or self-deprecation. The modern term was popularised in 2005 by local writer Danilo Masotti^[3]^[4] through two books and an associated blog.^[5]^[6] In December 2020, the word was included in the Zingarelli dictionary.^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11] [ ] Contents * 1 Instances of use * 2 See also * 3 References * 4 Bibliography * 5 External links Instances of use[edit] In 2015, the city of Riccione, approximately 130 kilometres (80 miles) southeast of Bologna, allocated an ?11,000 budget to pay a wage to umarells to oversee worksites in the city ? counting the number of trucks in and out to ensure materials were delivered/removed according to the receipts, and guarding against theft when the site was otherwise unattended.^[12] The town of San Lazzaro di Savena, 6 km (3+1?2 mi) to the South-East of Bologna, awarded the " Umarell of the year" prize to a local resident, Franco Bonini.^[13]^[14] In 2016, the local cultural association Succede solo a Bologna ("It only happens in Bologna") released the "Umar?l card" as a fundraiser for continued restoration of the San Petronio church.^[15]^[16] Separately, a smartphone app called Umarells was released that tracked the location of ongoing roadworks and construction sites.^[17]^[18] The fast food restaurant chain Burger King also "hired" several umarells as part of a social media marketing campaign promoting its increased presence in the country.^[19] In July 2017, the Bologna city council's "consultative commission for the naming of street" approved the naming of a public square to the East of the city centre in the Cirenaica district Piazzetta degli Umarells in recognition of the local fame of the concept and the name ? noting with conscious irony that the square was under construction at the time.^[20]^[21]^[22]^[23] OOjs UI icon map-ltr-progressive.svg View map In April 2018 the public square was inaugurated by city councillor Matteo Lepore, the district president Simone Borsari, the "lord of the umarells" Franco Bonini, the stand-up comedian Maurizio Pagliari, and the writer Danilo Masotti.^[24] A year later the street-sign for the square was stolen.^[25] In April 2020, the comic magazine Topolino dedicated an episode to the umarell Gerindo Persichetti.^[26] In December 2020 in Pescara, the real estate developer Sarra installed windows to allow Umarells to observe three construction sites.^[27]^[28] Since 2019 an annual calendar has been sold in Bologna news stands and in 2021 a board game "La Giornata dell?Umarell" [An umarell's day] was released.^[29] See also[edit] * Armchair general * Back-seat driver * Dutch uncle * Gongoozler * Railfan * Kibitzer * Rubbernecking References[edit] 1. ^ "Umar?lls a Bologna, pensionati in prima fila per assistere ai lavori in corso. "Ogni giorno controlliamo quel che succede nei cantieri" (VIDEO, FOTO)". L?Huffington Post. 2016-02-06. Retrieved 2017-07-28. 2. ^ Bianchini, Margherita (2011). 101 cose da fare a Bologna almeno una volta nella vita. Newton Compton Editori. pp. Item 40. ISBN 9788854125469. 3. ^ "stravolgendo il dialetto bolognese classico" https:// www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2018/04/21/ bologna-allinaugurazione-di-piazzetta-degli-umarells-cerano-tutti-pure-i-contestatori /4305185/ 4. ^ "La nostalgia degli 'umarells' ? paralizzante. Bisogna cominciare a immaginarsi un futuro diverso". Ferraraitalia.it - Quotidiano di Ferrara - l'informazione verticale (in Italian). 2014-04-14. Retrieved 2020-12-17. 5. ^ ""Oltre il cantiere. Fenomenologia degli umarells": se ne parla con Masotti". BolognaToday. Retrieved 2017-07-26. 6. ^ "Esce 'Oltre il cantiere' di Masotti - Emilia-Romagna". ANSA.it (in Italian). 2016-11-08. Retrieved 2017-07-26. 7. ^ "La parola 'Umarell' entra nel vocabolario Zingarelli". Ansa. 2020-12-03. Retrieved 2020-12-03. 8. ^ "Gli 'umarells' bolognesi si aggirano ufficialmente nella lingua italiana". Dire. 2020-12-03. Retrieved 2020-12-03. 9. ^ "Bologna, gli "umarells" entrano nel vocabolario Zingarelli". Corriere di Bologna. 2020-12-03. Retrieved 2020-12-03. 10. ^ "Dal cantiere al dizionario: l'Umar?ll ? finito sullo Zingarelli". Repubblica. 2020-12-03. Retrieved 2020-12-03. 11. ^ ""Pensionato che si aggira, con le mani dietro la schiena...": la parola "Umarell" entra nel vocabolario"". Bolognatoday. 2020-12-03. Retrieved 2020-12-03. 12. ^ "Riccione, il Comune paga i pensionati per sorvegliare i cantieri". Repubblica.it (in Italian). 2015-12-18. Retrieved 2017-07-26. 13. ^ "Anziano al cantiere: premiato il migliore del 2015". Corriere di Bologna (in Italian). Retrieved 2017-07-26. 14. ^ "Un bolognese realizza il sogno dei pensionati: nominato capo cantiere - Tgcom24". Tgcom24. Retrieved 2017-07-26. 15. ^ "Le nostre Card". www.succedesoloabologna.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2017-07-26. 16. ^ "Bologna per gli anziani: ecco la Umar?l card per seguire i cantieri in prima fila". La Repubblica. 2016-02-02. Retrieved 2017-07-26. 17. ^ ""Trova il cantiere": una app per gli umarells". Repubblica.it (in Italian). 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2017-07-26. 18. ^ "Ecco Umarells, l'app che segnala ai pensionati tutti i lavori in corso". Corriere della Sera. 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2017-07-26. 19. ^ "Burger King Recruits Construction-Spotting Pensioners to Oversee its Expansion in Italy - Video - Creativity Online". Retrieved 2017-07-26. 20. ^ "L'omaggio del Comune Nasce in Cirenaica la piazza degli Umarells - la Repubblica.it". Archivio - la Repubblica.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2017-07-26. 21. ^ online, Redazione. "A Bologna arriva la piazzetta dedicata agli "Umarells "". Corriere di Bologna (in Italian). Retrieved 2017-07-26. 22. ^ "'Umarell': una piazza dedicata in Cirenaica". BolognaToday. Retrieved 2017-07-26. 23. ^ "Blog | Bologna, e piazzetta degli umarells sia". Il Fatto Quotidiano. 2017-07-23. Retrieved 2017-07-26. 24. ^ "Inaugurata in Cirenaica la Piazzetta degli Umarells | Archivio notizie da luglio 2012 a giugno 2021". 25. ^ "Bologna, rubato il cartello di piazzetta degli Umarells". La Repubblica. 2019-10-16. Retrieved 2019-10-16. 26. ^ "Gli Umarells vigilano anche a Paperopoli". Il Resto del Carlino. 2020-04-21. Retrieved 2020-04-21. 27. ^ "Ecco finestre per 'Umarell', cos? anziani osservano cantieri - Abruzzo". Agenzia ANSA (in Italian). 2020-12-12. Retrieved 2021-03-05. 28. ^ Ribaudo, Alessio (2020-12-12). "A Pescara finestre per umarell, cos? ritornano nei cantieri (in sicurezza)". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-03-05. 29. ^ "La Giornata dell'Umarell: arriva il gioco della vita da pensionato". www.ilcittadinomb.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-12-01. Bibliography[edit] [40px] Look up sidewalk superintendent in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. # Wikimedia Commons has media related to People watching roadworks in Bologna. * Umarells 2.0. Sono tanti, vivono in mezzo a noi, ci osservano... e noi osserviamo loro [Umarells 2.0. They are many, they live amongst us, they obvserve us... and we observe them]. Bologna, Pendragon Press (2010) by Danilo Masotti. ISBN 978-8883428579 * Oltre il cantiere: fenomenologia degli Umarells [Beyond the construction site: the phenomenology of the Umarells]. Bologna, Pendragon Press (2016) by Danilo Masotti. 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