vendifumo

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of vendi (“to sell”) +‎ fumo (“smoke”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ven.diˈfu.mo/
• Rhymes: -umo
• Hyphenation: ven‧di‧fù‧mo

Noun

vendifumo m (plural vendifumi)

1. (colloquial) one who tries to cheat others by boasting about a nonexistent ability or unrealistic possibility; snake oil salesman, swindler