mamarazzi

English

Etymology

Blend of mama +‎ paparazzi, interpreting the papa- part of paparazzi as papa (“father, daddy”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) enPR: mă'mə-răʹtsē, IPA(key): /ˌmæ.məˈɹæ.tsi/
  • (US) enPR: mä'mə-räʹtsē, IPA(key): /ˌmɑ.məˈɹɑ.tsi/

Noun

mamarazzi (plural mamarazzi)

  1. A female paparazzo.
  2. (informal) A mother who takes many photographs of her child.

Synonyms

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