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Where does “turlupinare” come from?

turlupinare (Italian) comes from French turlupiner — to make fun of, to take the mickey out of.

turlupinare (Italian): To cheat, trick, guile, beguile or deceive

Definitions

  1. To cheat, trick, guile, beguile or deceive

Ancestry of “turlupinare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchturlupinerto make fun of, to take the mickey out of

Words derived from “turlupinare”

  • turlupinatore
  • turlupinatura
Every word from French turlupiner →