grimaldello

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Grimaldo, Romance form of the Germanic name Grimwald, perhaps once thieves' slang or used jokingly; compare German Dietrich (sense 2) (“picklock”).

Noun

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grimaldello m (plural grimaldelli)

  1. picklock
  2. skeleton key

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