paparazzo \paparazzo\ pl. {paparazzi}. n. [from Signore
Paparazzo, a photographer in Fellini's film La Dolce Vita.]
1. A free-lance photographer that specializes in following
and photographing celebrities such as movie stars,
especially to obtain candid photographs in private
situations; as, her dogged pursuit by the paparazzi was
believed to be a major factor in Princess Diana's death.
[PJC]