Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of rompi (to break) +‎ palle (balls, testicles).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌrom.piˈpal.le/[1]
  • Rhymes: -alle
  • Hyphenation: rom‧pi‧pàl‧le

Noun

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rompipalle m or f by sense (invariable)

  1. (vulgar) pain in the arse, ball-breaker (person)
    Synonyms: rompicazzo, rompicoglioni, rompiscatole, scassapalle, spaccamaroni

References

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  1. ^ rompipalle in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication