Meaning
big baby, chubby child
- a plump, chubby child or infant
- an oversized doll, puppet, or clumsy figure
- a childish, immature adult (figurative)
In a sentence
Il neonato è un vero bamboccio dalle guance rotonde.
The newborn is a real chubby baby with round cheeks.
Quel ragazzo si comporta ancora come un bamboccio viziato.
That young man still behaves like a spoiled big baby.
Non puoi trattarlo come un bamboccio incapace di prendere decisioni.
You cannot treat him like a childish fool incapable of making decisions.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| bamboccio | masculine · singular |
| bambocci | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often affectionate when describing a chubby toddler, but derogatory when applied to an adult.
- Plural is 'bambocci'.