Very InformalCampanianoun
tamarro
trashy / tacky person / guido
Formal Equivalent
persona volgare / di cattivo gusto
Examples in Context
"Guarda quel tamarro con la catena d'oro enorme."
"Look at that tacky guy with the huge gold chain."
"Non fare il tamarro, togliti quella camicia."
"Don't be trashy, take off that shirt."
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Cultural Note
Originally Southern Italian (likely from Arabic 'tammār'), now used across all of Italy. Describes someone with flashy, tasteless style — loud clothes, blasting music from cars, excessive gold jewelry. The term has spread nationally but retains its strongest associations with Southern urban culture.
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