name
Meaning 1
A surname from Italian.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
Scaramucci
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/ˌskærəˈmuːtʃi/
noun
Meaning 2
A unit of time equal to the duration of Anthony Scaramucci's tenure as White House Director of Communications, variously defined as 10 or 11 days.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, humorous
Topics: government, politics
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: mooch
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Scaramucci. The measurement comes from Anthony Scaramucci's short time as White House Director of Communications in 2017. Doublet of Scaramouche.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Italian: Scaramucci — Translations