lazzariare

Neapolitan

Alternative forms

Etymology

From lazzaro (“plebeian, boor”) +‎ -iare (verb-forming suffix).

For sense 2, compare the synonymous fà uno comm'a nu Santo Lazzaro.

Verb

lazzariare

  1. to act or speak like a reprobate
  2. to cover with cuts and bruises (as Saint Lazarus is commonly depicted)

References

  • Riccio, Giovanna (2005) Ispanismi nel dialetto napoletano, Edizioni Università di Trieste, page 123[1]
  • Rocco, Emmanuele (1882) “lazzariare”, in Vocabolario del dialetto napolitano‎[2]
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