pappamolle

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From pappa +‎ molle.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌpap.paˈmɔl.le/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɔlle
  • Hyphenation: pap‧pa‧mòl‧le

Noun

pappamolle m or f by sense (plural pappemolli or pappemolle or pappamolli)

  1. namby-pamby, wuss, chickenshit, weakling, pushover, sissy, chicken, wimp, pansy

Further reading
  • pappamolle in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • pappamolle in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • pappamolle in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  1. pappamolle in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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