Italian
| Regional Italian
Italy
Slang USED Frequently BY everybody
(n.) • It means feeling sleepy and full after a big meal.
“Dopo pranzo mi è venuto l’abbiocco e mi sono messo a dormire”
"I felt the abbiocco after lunch and I went to sleep"
Submitted May 2021 by anonymous
Italian
| Regional Italian
Northern Italy,
Italy
Slang USED Frequently BY Young People
(n.) • It means "boyfriend" or "girlfriend". It is mainly used in the northern regions of Italy, like Veneto or Friuli.
"Ad ogni pranzo la nonna mi chiede se ho trovato la morosa"
"At every lunch (my) grandmother asks me if I've found a girlfriend yet"
Submitted April 2021 by anonymous
Neapolitan
| Italian
Naples,
Italy
Name USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone
(a ricotta cheese maker) • In Neapolitan, an Italian dialect, we say “ricuttàro” referring to someone that takes advantage of other people/ a slacker. The origin of this term is linked to the fact that ricotta is obtained from the waste of milk processing, therefore it’s a product that is obtained without any effort.
“Non hai ancora sistemato la tua stanza? Si nu’ ricuttàro!”
“Haven't you tidied up your room yet? You’re a slacker!”
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous