sbirro

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sbirro

/ˈspiɹoʊ/ US

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From Italian sbirro; compare French sbire.

noun sbirros · sbirri

A policeman in Italy, Corsica, etc.
A ruffian or henchman.

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@misc{sbirro_2026,
  title = {sbirro},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sbirro},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}