DiCaprio

/ (dɪˈkæprɪəʊ) /

noun

Leonardo. born 1974, US film actor; his films include Romeo and Juliet (1996), Titanic (1997), Gangs of New York (2002), The Departed (2006), and Django Unchained (2012)

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What does "scattergood" mean?

a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.

a person who spends possessions or money extravagantly or wastefully; spendthrift.

a well-intentioned but naive and often ineffectual social or political reformer.

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Words nearby DiCaprio

dibucaine, dibucaine number, dibutyl phthalate, DIC, dicalcium silicate, DiCaprio, dicarboxylic acid, dicarboxylic acid cycle, dicast, dicastery, dice

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Example sentences from the Web for DiCaprio

But behold, DiCaprio, whose volcanic growth of furze is surely proof that the vogue for beards needs to be trimmed back.
Leo, the Beard Has to Go: When a Man’s Facial Hair Reaches Crisis Point|Tim Teeman|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As Jordan Belfort, a charismatic monster of a stockbroker, DiCaprio is a feral beast; the id incarnate.
Why Leonardo DiCaprio, Who Wows in ‘The Wolf of Wall Street,’ Deserves to (Finally) Win An Oscar|Marlow Stern|February 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Want to know what movies DiCaprio was not nominated for in that span?
Why Leonardo DiCaprio, Who Wows in ‘The Wolf of Wall Street,’ Deserves to (Finally) Win An Oscar|Marlow Stern|February 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What scene did you do in the audition with Scorsese and DiCaprio?
Margot Robbie on ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ and the Perils of Having Sex On Top of a Pile of Cash|Marlow Stern|January 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

DiCaprio has described the film as “a modern-day Caligula”; a non-stop symphony of gross excess.
Jonah Hill on ‘The Wolf of Wall Street,’ Prosthetic Penises, and Finance Douchebags|Marlow Stern|December 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST

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