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totoministri

cabinet-ministers speculation

noun toh-toh-mee-NEE-stree Rare

Origin: Blend of totocalcio (football pools) + ministri (ministers), coined in Italian political journalism.

Usage Note

Totoministri is an Italian journalistic compound noun used to describe media speculation and betting-pool-style guessing about who will be appointed to cabinet posts after an election or government reshuffle. It is always plural in form and masculine. The pattern toto- is productive in Italian: tonomine, totopremier, etc.

Examples

"Inizia il totoministri dopo le elezioni."

Natural Translation

The cabinet-guessing begins after the elections.

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