paparazzi

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Scrabble points
31
Words With Friends
33
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˌpæ.pəˈɹæ.tsi/(UK)
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/ˌpæ.pəˈɹæ.tsi/(UK) · /ˌpɑ.pəˈɹɑ.tsi/(US)

Definition of paparazzi

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (form-of, plural)plural of paparazzo
    “A number of paparazzi had gate-crashed, as had a famous tennis-player and a couple of pop-singers.”
    “A number of paparazzi were there to take pictures, clearly having received a further tip-off about the party’s movements.”
    ““Do you know how many paparazzi stalk those midtown hotels? […]””
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noun

  1. (form-of, plural)plural of paparazzo
    “A number of paparazzi had gate-crashed, as had a famous tennis-player and a couple of pop-singers.”
    “A number of paparazzi were there to take pictures, clearly having received a further tip-off about the party’s movements.”
    ““Do you know how many paparazzi stalk those midtown hotels? […]””
  2. (countable, nonstandard, uncountable)A paparazzo.
    “The job of a paparazzi is, roughly, to ‘reveal the truth’ about the rich and the famous.”
    “A paparazzi is investigating the lives of a Royal couple.”
    “What if someone I know sees me? Or what if a paparazzi is lurking somewhere?”
  3. (nonstandard, uncountable)Paparazzi taken as a group.
    ““Tell Page that PAPARAZZI is here, in my apartment. And then tell her that their offices are right across from us …””
    “Rather, the business paparazzi is armoring itself for a backlash campaign against the entrepreneurial big mouths.”
    “Nelishia—You are a special lady with an enormous heart with skills that are off the chains!!! You go girl!!! A definite multi-tasking Diva!! Get your Chanel shades paparazzi is lurking…lol”

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Etymology

From Italian paparazzi, plural of paparazzo.

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