ammazzacaffè

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of ammazza (“to kill”) +‎ caffè (“coffee”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /amˌmat.t͡sa.kafˈfɛ/^*
• Rhymes: -ɛ
• Hyphenation: am‧maz‧za‧caf‧fè

Noun

ammazzacaffè m (invariable)

1. chasse-café, pousse-café (small glass of liqueur usually consumed after coffee to dull its taste)

Further reading

• ammazzacaffè on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^it