paparazzi

nounnounattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˌpæ.pəˈɹæt.si//
United Kingdom//ˌpa.pəˈɹat.sɪj//
//ˌpa.pəˈɹat.sɪ//
//-si//
//ˌpa.pəˈɾat.si//

Paparazzi taken as a group.

noun

1
Also a form of paparazzoplural 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? […]”

Etymology

From Italian paparazzi, plural of paparazzo.

noun

1
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
2
Variant of paparazzoAlternative form of 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?

Forms

plural: paparazzis

papa · Dad, daddy, father; a familiar or old-fashioned term of…PAPA · Any pinball tournament held under the auspices of the…papal · Having to do with the pope or the papacy.

paparazzi · Paparazzi taken as a group.

paper · A sheet material typically used for writing on or printing on…papers · Official documents or identification, as a passport.paperwork · Routine work involving written documents.

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