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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