The term paparazzi orginated in the Fellini's 1960 film, La Dolce Vita, after the photographer character named Paparazzo. The name was probably rooted in an older Italian term, papariare, meaning to "wander about wasting time," but it remains unclear where exactly Fellini came up with the name. The term was used in the media to refer to photographers in Time article the following year.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paparazzi
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=paparazzi
http://podictionary.com/?p=817
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,872287,00.html
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