Etymology

Scaramucci

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Today it means: A unit of time equal to the duration of Anthony Scaramucci's tenure as White House Director of Communications, variously defined as 10 or 11 days. Full definition →

First used 2017Italian Scaramucci
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  1. Italian · borrowed fromScaramucci
  2. English todayScaramucci

Borrowed from Italian Scaramucci. The measurement comes from Anthony Scaramucci's short time as White House Director of Communications in 2017. Doublet of Scaramouche.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 2017 A unit of time equal to the duration of Anthony Scaramucci's tenure as White House Director of Communications, variously defined as 10 or 11 days.

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