cerchiobottista
Italian edit
Etymology edit
From the phrase dare un colpo al cerchio e uno alla botte, or to hit once the circle and once the barrel.
Noun edit
cerchiobottista m or f by sense (masculine plural cerchiobottisti, feminine plural cerchiobottiste)
- someone who doesn't take sides.[1] One who holds with the hare and runs with the hounds.[1]
- an equivocator
Related terms edit
References edit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Zanni, Marco Ditelo con gli insulti p.72