tamarro

Italian

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Arabic تَمَّار‎ (tammār, “date vendor”), from تَمْر‎ (tamr, “date”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /taˈmar.ro/

Noun

tamarro m (plural tamarri)

  1. (derogatory, regional, slang) chav (someone with low(er) culture)
    Synonyms: tanghero, cafone
    con la catena d'oro al collo sembro proprio un tamarro
    with the gold chain around my neck I look like a chav

Adjective

tamarro (feminine singular tamarra, masculine plural tamarri, feminine plural tamarre)

  1. (regional) vulgar, tasteless

See also

Further reading

References
  1. tamarro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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