azzeccagarbugli

== Italian == === Etymology === Verb-object compound, composed of azzecca (“to hit (the target)”) +‎ garbuglio (“tangles, messes”), literally “untangler, unbungler (loosely)”. Originally the name of a corrupt lawyer from the novel The Betrothed. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /adˌd͡zek.ka.ɡarˈbuʎ.ʎi/, (traditional) /atˌt͡sek.ka.ɡarˈbuʎ.ʎi/ Rhymes: -uʎʎi Hyphenation: az‧zec‧ca‧gar‧bù‧gli === Noun === azzeccagarbugli m (invariable) pettifogger (unskilled lawyer) Synonym: leguleio meddler, busybody Synonyms: faccendiere, ficcanaso, garbuglione, intrallazzone, maneggione, traffichino, trafficone ==== Derived terms ==== azzeccagarbuglismo === References === === Further reading === Azzecca-garbugli on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia it