Lazzaroni
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The Italian term Lazzaroni is derived from the name of the New Testament character Lazarus, "The Patron Saint of Lepers". It was used in different times and places for two different groups of people, having little in common with each other except for the name:
- Naples Lazzaroni, the lower class of 18th century Naples
- Scientific Lazzaroni, a 19th century group of American scientists