sbirro

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US/ˈspiɹoʊ/

noun

A policeman in Italy, Corsica, etc.

OriginItalian sbirro →
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Meanings

nounsbirro (plural sbirros or sbirri)

plural sbirros · plural sbirri

  1. A policeman in Italy, Corsica, etc.
  2. A ruffian or henchman.

Origin

  1. Italiansbirro
  2. Englishsbirro

From Italian sbirro; compare French sbire.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Borris
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APA

sbirro. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sbirro

MLA

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Chicago

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