what is the meaning of paparazi?

Answer 1

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If you were to see a casual photographer around town and called him a paparazzi, beware; he might be tempted to throw his camera at you, especially if he considers himself to be a photojournalist. So what's the difference you may ask? The answer is in the meaning of paparazzi, "buzzing insects."

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Answer 2

Hidden cameras keeping track of what the celebrity is doing and take pictures out of them even in their extremely private lives including taking a bath or having affair with someone. Somewhat similar to voyeurism or Big Brother stuff that invades even people's ultimate privacy.

Answer 3

people answered your question rightly. But I want to add some information. How this name paparazzi came?
in 70s in Italy lived the photographer whose surname was paparazzo. And he first thought to take the photos in a hide way, in this photos the stars were in very inordinate way and those photos had been sold in very high price. After that other photographers began to take such photos, and in plural they are called paparazzi

Answer 4

Paparazzi is a plural term (paparazzo being the singular form) for photographers who take candid photographs of celebrities, usually by relentlessly shadowing them in their public and private activities.

Answer 5

Paparazzi is a italian word,it does mean photographers whom they take pictures from famous people and sell them to newspapers!

Answer 6

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what is the meaning of paparazi?

Answer 7

A freelance photographer who pursues celebrities trying to take candid photographs of them to sell to newspapers or magazines.
In other words, those nasty MFer's who bother people because they think they can.

Answer 8

a photographer, usually annoying, which takes pictures of celebrities unsuspectedly

Answer 9

To take pictures of everything a celebrity does....