Meaning of lazzarone | Babel Free

Definitions

One of the poorer classes of Neapolitans; a chance-worker or beggar.

historical, in-plural

Equivalents

Examples

“What does he mean by his Rights of Man, and his equality?—What wretched and dangerous doctrine to diſſeminate among the lazzaroni* of England, where they are always ready enough to murmur againſt their betters?”

“[…] attended by one or two of his band, who intended leaving off business and turning lazzaroni, they all set off for Naples, which they found in an uproar.”

“[…] Brighton, a clean Naples with genteel lazzaroni—[…]”

“Marcher said to himself that he ought to have rendered her some service - saved her from a capsized boat in the bay, or at least recovered her dressing bag, filched from her cab, in the streets of Naples, by a lazzarone with a stiletto.”

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