Padrone

Word PADRONE
Character 7
Hyphenation pa dro ne
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Definitions and meanings of "Padrone"

What do we mean by padrone?

An owner or manager, especially of an inn; a proprietor. noun

A man who exploitatively employs or finds work for Italian immigrants in America. noun

A master; especially, a person, generally an Italian, who owns hand-organs and lets them out to itinerant players, or who systematically employs destitute children to beg for his benefit; also, an Italian labor-contractor; one who lets out Italian laborers in a body. noun

In Italy: The prime minister of the papal curia. noun

The landlord of an inn. noun

The captain or master of a Mediterranean trader. noun

A patron; a protector. noun

The master of a small coaster in the Mediterranean. noun

A man who imports, and controls the earnings of, Italian laborers, street musicians, etc. noun

A patron; a protector. noun

The master of a small coaster in the Mediterranean. noun

A man who imports, and controls the earnings of, Italian labourers, street musicians, etc. noun

An employer who exploits Italian immigrants in the U.S. noun

An owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy noun

A patron; a protector.

The master of a small coaster in the Mediterranean.

A man who imports, and controls the earnings of, Italian labourers, street musicians, child beggars, etc.

(Verb) Twerking while simultaneously performing another physical activity, such as running on a treadmill, bungee jumping, or riding a dirt bike. Also known as extreme twerking. Urban Dictionary

The act of molesting your own gooch. Urban Dictionary

"Padron e sotta"(Master and servant) is a southern italian, card based, drinking game. In every game the one who gets the higher score is the Padron, the second higher score is the Sotta. The Padron has to make invitation and the Sotta has to accept or decline, making some people drink and other no, forming teams. Padron - "A glass of beer to Aldo and two to Stefano" Sotta - "No" Padron - "A glass to you and one to Aldo" Sotta - "Yes" The game ends when everyone has drank at least a glass (usually of beer, wine in the old days), or when the number of rounds prearranged is reached. A round ends when everyone has been the dealer. The person who hasn't drank for the whole game is called "Urm" and will be mocked for the rest of the evening. (for the rest of his life if the game was really competitive) Urban Dictionary

"Padron e sotta"(Master and servant) is a southern italian, card based, drinking game. In every game the one who gets the higher score is the Padron, the second higher score is the Sotta. The Padron has to make invitation and the Sotta has to accept or decline, making some people drink and some others no, forming in this way teams. Padron - "A glass of beer to Aldo and two to Stefano" Sotta - "No" Padron - "A glass to you and one to Aldo" Sotta - "Yes" The game ends when everyone has drank at least a glass (usually of beer, wine back in the old days when people were made of steel), or when the number of rounds prearranged is reached. A round ends when everyone has been the dealer. The person who hasn't drank for the whole game is called "Urm" and will be mocked for the rest of the evening. (for the rest of his life if the game was really competitive) Urban Dictionary

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The word "padrone" in example sentences

He must be down there on that beach searching, calling his padrone's name, perhaps. ❋ Robert Smythe Hichens (1907)

He said he did not believe the padrone was a bad fellow, but he liked to take advantage of a stranger when he could; we all did. ❋ William Dean Howells (1878)

The padrone is his uncle, and treats him better than the rest of us. ❋ Horatio Alger (1865)

Such a leader is almost always under the patronage of a "boss" in New York or a 'padrone' in Italy, who uses his influence to protect the members of the gang when in legal difficulties and find them jobs when out of work and in need of funds. ❋ Arthur Cheney Train (1910)

He was using it to pay off the padrone for your ticket to America. ❋ Margaret Peterson Haddix (2011)

Lori Eanes for The Wall Street Journal Dungeness crab deviled eggs with chipotle aioli "This is traditional fare, with a twist," says Tisha Hilario, a 46-year-old software trainer at a nearby federal building, after finishing a lunch that included a $13 mushroom quesadilla with Oaxaca cheese, pickled padrone peppers and scallions. ❋ Unknown (2011)

“But, but—the padrone gave us the money to come here,” Bella said. ❋ Margaret Peterson Haddix (2011)

He was a commited socialist who ran his ranch like a kindly paternalistic padrone. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I think about him, my padrone bologna, and I get the cramps like you wouldn't believe. ❋ Chris Okum (2012)

Il padrone di casa e' venuto ieri sera per controllare se era un problema che potesse risolvere lui o no, e stamattina alle 9 e un quarto e' arrivato il tecnico! ❋ Ra (2008)

“Era il 1963, la guerra fredda e la minaccia atomica arrivano dirette al pubblico, sotto forma di un opuscolo informativo che informa il padrone di casa su come Proteggersi da un attacco nucleare, per poter sopravvivere alla guerra atomica.” ❋ Unknown (2007)

Do as you like; for, as I told you before, Ella e assolutamente padrone. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Frank: Did you see that YouTube video of Christina? Jennifer: Yeah, it sucks that she broke her ankle on [the slip] [n'] slide, but at least she was padroning like a total badass. Jonathan: I think I'm going to padron tonight. You wanna come? [Glenn]: Sweet, I'll grab my roller-blades! ❋ The Gunshow (2013)

I gave myself [a dirty] [padron] today, and now my hands smells bad [but good] at the same time. ❋ MrGoochSauce25 (2010)

- [Cosa] facciamo stasera? - Giochiamo a Padron e sotta! ❋ Ledzeppolen (2016)

- [What are we] gonna do [tonight]? - [Let's play] Padron e sotta! ❋ Ledzeppolen (2020)

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