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Definitions for paparazzo
ˌpɑ pəˈrɑt soʊ; -ˈrɑt sipa·paraz·zo
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Princeton's WordNet
paparazzonoun
a freelance photographer who pursues celebrities trying to take candid photographs of them to sell to newspapers or magazines
GCIDE
paparazzonoun
A free-lance photographer that specializes in following and photographing celebrities such as movie stars, especially to obtain candid photographs in private situations; as, her dogged pursuit by the paparazzi was believed to be a major factor in Princess Diana's death.
Wiktionary
paparazzonoun
A freelance photographer who sells photographs of celebrities to the media, especially one who pursues celebrities and attempts to obtain candid photographs.
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paparazzo
A paparazzo is a freelance photographer who pursues celebrities to capture candid photographs, often intrusive ones, that are typically sold to newspapers or magazines. The term originates from the Italian language and is often associated with invasive or aggressive photography. The plural form is paparazzi.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
PAPARAZZO
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Paparazzo is ranked #139228 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Paparazzo surname appeared 120 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Paparazzo.
99.1% or 119 total occurrences were White.
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Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
- [["1965","4"],["1966","1"],["1967","1"],["1968","4"],["1969","4"],["1970","3"],["1971","18"],["1972","3"],["1973","7"],["1974","12"],["1975","13"],["1976","19"],["1977","34"],["1978","6"],["1979","29"],["1980","23"],["1981","20"],["1982","44"],["1983","44"],["1984","26"],["1985","19"],["1986","34"],["1987","49"],["1988","58"],["1989","53"],["1990","50"],["1991","51"],["1992","88"],["1993","54"],["1994","76"],["1995","89"],["1996","90"],["1997","142"],["1998","168"],["1999","232"],["2000","238"],["2001","225"],["2002","218"],["2003","187"],["2004","313"],["2005","434"],["2006","317"],["2007","399"],["2008","403"]]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of paparazzo in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of paparazzo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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