azzeccagarbugli

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of azzecca (“to hit (the target)”) +‎ garbuglio (“tangles, messes”), literally “untangler, unbungler (loosely)”. Originally the name of Named after a corrupt lawyer from the novel The Betrothed.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /adˌd͡zek.ka.ɡarˈbuʎ.ʎi/, (traditional) /atˌt͡sek.ka.ɡarˈbuʎ.ʎi/
• Rhymes: -uʎʎi
• Hyphenation: az‧zec‧ca‧gar‧bù‧gli

Noun

azzeccagarbugli m (invariable)

1. pettifogger (unskilled lawyer)

   Synonym: leguleio

2. meddler, busybody

   Synonyms: faccendiere, ficcanaso, garbuglione, intrallazzone, maneggione, traffichino, trafficone

Derived terms

• azzeccagarbuglismo

Further reading

• Azzecca-garbugli on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^it