ammucchiata

pile, heap

noun ahm-mook-KYAH-tah Rare

Also means

group orgy (vulgar)

Usage Note

Ammucchiata literally means a pile or heap of things (un'ammucchiata di libri = a pile of books), but in informal/vulgar usage it also refers to a group sexual act. Context determines which sense is meant; exercise caution in ambiguous situations. The verb is ammucchiare (to pile up).

Examples

"C'era un'ammucchiata di giornali vecchi in cantina."

Natural Translation

There was a pile of old newspapers in the cellar.

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