boccuccia

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Italian

Etymology

From bocca +‎ -uccia (diminutive or pejorative suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bokˈkut.t͡ʃa/
Rhymes: -uttʃa
Hyphenation: boc‧cùc‧cia

Noun

boccuccia f (plural boccucce)

a fussy eater
(figurative) fastidiousness, fussiness, disdainfulness, used in the phrase fare boccuccia or fare boccucce

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