paraculo
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Italian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Verb-object compound, composed of para (“to present; to show (rare)”) + culo (“ass”).[1] Alternatively, a univerbation of pararsi + il + culo, literally “to cover one's ass”.[2]
Noun
[edit]paraculo m (plural paraculi)
- (vulgar, derogatory) opportunist; a cunning individual who takes advantage of social mechanisms without showing it [3][2]
- (by extension, vulgar) brown noser; sycophant; ass-kisser
- (offensive, vulgar) faggot (effeminate homosexual man)
- (vulgar, derogatory) clever bastard; smartass
- Synonym: furbacchione
Adjective
[edit]paraculo (feminine paracula, masculine plural paraculi, feminine plural paracule)
References
[edit]- ^ paraculo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Gian Luigi Beccaria Per difesa e per amore: la lingua italiana oggi p.202
- ^ Glioti, Oscar (2009) Fumetti di evasione: vita artistica di Andrea Pazienza p.249