Zampano

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German

Etymology

From Italian Zampanò, name of a character in the 1954 film La Strada.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtsampano/
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Noun

Zampano m (strong, genitive Zampanos, plural Zampanos)

  1. (informal, derogatory) someone who is self-important, pompous and overbearing, big shot

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