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tappabuchi

Italian edit

Etymology edit

Verb-object compound, composed of tappa (“to plug”) +‎ buchi (“holes”).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌtap.paˈbu.ki/[1]
  • Rhymes: -uki
  • Hyphenation: tap‧pa‧bù‧chi

Noun edit

tappabuchi m or f by sense (invariable)

  1. (humorous) person who is called to substitute someone who is absent for work; fill-in

References edit

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