caciara

uproar, racket

noun kah-CHAH-rah Rare

Also means

chaos, noisy confusion

Usage Note

Caciara is a strongly colloquial and mostly Roman/central-Italian term for a loud, chaotic commotion — the kind of noise a rowdy crowd or unruly children make. The phrase fare caciara means 'to kick up a fuss' or 'to make a scene.' In formal or written Italian the word is rarely used; more neutral alternatives are baccano or confusione.

Examples

"Smettete di fare caciara in classe!"

Natural Translation

Stop making a racket in class!

Literal Translation

Stop to-make racket in class!

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