ambaradan

Italian
FWOTD – 8 November 2017

Etymology

Seemingly from the name of the Ethiopian mountain Amba Aradam (from Amharic አምባ አራዶም (ʾämba ʾäradom)), the location of the 1936 Battle of Enderta which was fought during the Second Italo-Ethiopian War.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /am.ba.raˈdan/
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Hyphenation: am‧ba‧ra‧dàn

Noun

ambaradan m (invariable)

  1. shambles (confused, disorganized situation)
    Synonyms: babilonia, bailamme, baraonda, caos, confusione, disordine, guazzabuglio, (informal) casino, macello
  2. song and dance (excessive excitement or activity)
    • 1987, Livia Cerini, Arrapati ma senza impegno, Rizzoli, →ISBN, page 24:
      Però non si fa incantare, spesso concluso l'ambaradan le fionda via senza neanche offrirgli la ronfata in comune... […]
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    • 2016, Antonio Giangrande, Parma: Quello che non si osa dire, page 377:
      Possibile che tutto l'ambaradan di questi giorni qualcuno crede che possa averlo montato un uomo solo in così poco tempo? […]
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