Etymology

lazzarone

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Today it means: One of the poorer classes of Neapolitans; a chance-worker or beggar. Full definition →

First used 18th c.Italian lazzarone
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  1. Italian · borrowed fromlazzarone
  2. Italian · borrowed fromlazzarone
  3. English todaylazzarone

Borrowed from Italian lazzarone.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 18th c. One of the poorer classes of Neapolitans; a chance-worker or beggar.

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