paparazzo
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noun \ˌpä-pə-ˈrät-(ˌ)sō\ plural pa·pa·raz·zi\-(ˌ)sē\
Definition of PAPARAZZO
: a freelance photographer who aggressively pursues celebrities for the purpose of taking candid photographs
See Origin of PAPARAZZO
Italian, from Paparazzo, surname of such a photographer in the film La dolce vita (1959) by Federico Fellini
First Known Use: 1961
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