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birichino — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • handful noun The amount that fits in one hand, or a small number of something.
  • mischievous adj Fond of playful teasing or harmless pranks.
  • naughty adj Badly behaved or mischievous, especially describing a child.
  • pickle noun A cucumber or other vegetable preserved in vinegar or brine.
  • urchin noun A young child, especially a poor or mischievous one often seen roaming the streets.
  • yob noun A person who engages in antisocial behaviour or drunkenness.

Senses

birichino is used for these senses in English:

  • handful (informal) Something which can only be managed with difficulty.
  • mischievous Troublesome, cheeky, badly behaved, impish, naughty, disobedient; showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way and liking to have fun by playing harmless tricks on people or doing things they are not supposed to do.
  • naughty Mischievous; tending to misbehave or act badly (especially of a child). [from 17th c.]
  • pickle (chiefly, US, Canada, Australia) A cucumber preserved in a solution, usually a brine or a vinegar syrup.
  • pickle (affectionate) A mildly mischievous loved one.
  • sleiveen (Ireland, Newfoundland) A dishonest person; a trickster, usually from a rural area.
  • urchin A mischievous child.
  • yob (derogatory, chiefly, UK, Irish, Commonwealth, slang) A person who engages in antisocial behaviour or drunkenness.

handful — full definition

  1. noun The amount that fits in one hand, or a small number of something.
  2. noun Someone or something that is difficult to manage or control.

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