Recently asked on the Fodor’s travel forum: “We’ve been told it is customary and acceptable for men in Italy to pinch women’s bottoms. Is this true and, if it is, what is the customary and acceptable response?” Over the years I’ve lived in Italy I’ve been asked this question several times. And it always makes … Continue reading Pinching Italians
Italian Slang Dictionary: intro A B C D E F G I L M N O P Q R S T U V X Z Caca [ca-ca] Means poop, of course. Used with/by children, or ironically. Cacchio [KAHK-yo] A mild replacement for cazzo. Cagare [cah-GAR-ay] To shit. Si stanno cagando sotto – “They’re shitting themselves … Continue reading Italian Slang: C
Italian Slang Dictionary: intro A B C D E F G I L M N O P Q R S T U V X Z Gesu’ [jeh-ZOO] Jesus, sometimes used as an exclamation of shock. Gnocca [NYOCK-ah] Cute slang for vagina, but also used to indicate a hot female. top photo: Laila sei la + … Continue reading Italian Slang: G
Italian Slang Dictionary: intro A B C D E F G I L M N O P Q R S T U V X Z Leccaculo [LEK-ah-COOL-oh] leccare “to lick” + culo = “Ass licker”, what Americans would call a brown-noser. A variant is leccachiappe [LEK-ah-KYAHP-pay] – butt cheeks licker. Lumare [loo-MAR-ray] To ogle. (Northern/Lombard/Milanese.)
Italian Slang Dictionary: intro A B C D E F G I L M N O P Q R S T U V X Z Pacco [pahk-ko] Literally “package,” but also used in the sense shown here (“Your package is in good hands”), just as it is in English. [PALL-lay] Balls. Che palle! – “What … Continue reading Italian Slang: P
