Lazzarone
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 One of the poorer classes of Neapolitans; a chance-worker or beggar. historical, in-plural
"What does he mean by his Rights of Man, and his equality?—What wretched and dangerous doctrine to diſſeminate among the lazzaroni* of England, where they are always ready enough to murmur againſt their betters?"
Example
More examples"What does he mean by his Rights of Man, and his equality?—What wretched and dangerous doctrine to diſſeminate among the lazzaroni* of England, where they are always ready enough to murmur againſt their betters?"
Etymology
From Italian lazzarone.
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