troppo1
/ˈtrɒpəʊ
/adverb [usually with negative] Music
(In directions) too much; excessively: allegro ma non troppo...
- The opening Allegro non troppo is particularly memorable whilst the Andante has some moments of true poetic beauty.
- Of course, Shostakovich's biting and grotesque satire rears its head as well, particularly in the 3rd Movement Allegro non troppo.
- The relentless energy and fury of the Allegro non troppo recalled the Scherzo of Shostakovich's Tenth Symphony.
Origin
Italian.
Rhymes
troppo2
/ˈtrɒpəʊ/adjective Australian /NZ informal
Mentally disturbed, supposedly as a result of spending too much time in a tropical climate: have you gone troppo?...
- Nan went troppo, picked him up and threw him across the verandah.
- Before long the first fish was landed on the bank, a beauty of 7kg and about a metre long, this started a fishing frenzy and the kids went troppo chasing and riding oversized carp all over the tank.
- The ladies in the crowd went troppo.
Origin
1940s: from tropic1 + -o.
- Young Turkish
- young 'un
- young un
- young woman
- young-womanhood
- young-womanly
- Young–Helmholtz
- younker
- you (or he etc.) will be lucky (or should be so lucky)
- you (or we) live and learn
- you (or you've) said it!
- you pays your money and you takes your choice
- your
- your actual ——
- Yourcenar, Marguerite
- you're
- you reap what you sow
- you're a star!
- you're on
- you're telling me
- your humble servant
- your mileage may vary
- yourn
- your obedient servant
- yours