boccuccia

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Italian

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Etymology

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From bocca +‎ -uccia (diminutive or pejorative suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bokˈkut.t͡ʃa/
  • Rhymes: -uttʃa
  • Hyphenation: boc‧cùc‧cia

Noun

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boccuccia f (plural boccucce)

  1. a fussy eater
  2. (figurative) fastidiousness, fussiness, disdainfulness, used in the phrase fare boccuccia or fare boccucce
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