tappabuco

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Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of tappa (to plug) +‎ buco (hole).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tap.paˈbu.ko/
  • Rhymes: -uko
  • Hyphenation: tap‧pa‧bù‧co

Noun

tappabuco m (plural tappabuchi)

  1. (journalism) short article inserted to fill a page of a newspaper; filler
    Synonym: zeppa