preserbacino

Italian

Etymology

Blend of preservativo (“prophylactic, condom”) and bacino (“kiss”). Coined by singer Marco Mengoni in 2024 at the Sanremo Music Festival.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pre.zer.baˈt͡ʃi.no/, (traditional) /pre.ser.baˈt͡ʃi.no/
• Rhymes: -ino
• Hyphenation: pre‧ser‧ba‧cì‧no

Noun

preserbacino m (plural preserbacini)

1. a device used to avoid exchanges of saliva while kissing