carrambata

== Italian == === Etymology === From Carràmba! (Che sorpresa) (1995–2002; 2008–2009), a TV show which organized such kind of reunions, +‎ -ata. The name of the show is a blend of Carrà (the hostess's surname) + caramba, a Spanish euphemistic expression of surprise. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kar.ramˈba.ta/ Rhymes: -ata Hyphenation: car‧ram‧bà‧ta === Noun === carrambata f (plural carrambate) (neologism, usually humorous, from television) an unexpected reunion between people who have not seen each other, or have not kept in touch, for a long time Hypernyms: sorpresa, rincontro === Further reading === carrambata in Treccani.it – Neologismi, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana carrambata in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa