maranza

Italian

Etymology

Another version of the milanese term zanza (petty criminal)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈran.d͡za/, /maˈran.t͡sa/
• Rhymes: -andza, -antsa
• Hyphenation: ma‧ràn‧za

Noun

maranza m (uncountable)

1. (derogatory, neologism, slang) term used in Italy to describe a young person, usually but not necessarily from the outskirts of Milan, involved in petty crime. Compare British English Roadman or German Talahon

   Synonym: tamarro

See also

• zanza