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Etymology edit

Onomatopoeic.

Verb edit

zampar (first-person singular present zampo, first-person singular preterite zampé, past participle zampado)

  1. (transitive, colloquial, also reflexive) to scarf; to wolf down (to eat or drink rapidly)
  2. (transitive, colloquial) to tuck or hide away

Usage notes edit

  • Normally used with a reflexive dative of interest: zamparse algo, to gobble something up.

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