* violin refrain
Word used often by Some People
noun • Flattery; adulatory compliment.
"Luca sta esagerando con i complimenti. Mi sembrano solo delle sviolinate per ottenere qualcosa."
"Luca is praising me a bit too much. His compliments are mere violin refrains to get something from me."
Added December 2020 by cinziasimona
3 out of 4 Italian speakers have heard this