azzeccagarbugli

Italian (Fiorentino)

/atˌtsek.ka.ɡarˈbuʎ.ʎi/

noun
Definitions
  • pettifogger unskilled lawyer
  • meddler, busybody

Etymology

Affix from Italian azzecca (get right) + Italian it (evening, -ly, morning, flag, dry, time, dreams, that, sight, -ment, -ese, -esque, night, -ish, -an, luto, word, saint, tangles, Mark, this, weapons, coffee, view, arid, me, holy)+ Italian azzeccare (hit)+ Italian garbugli.

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Italian (Fiorentino)

garbugli

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