scafista
people smuggler
noun skah-FEE-stah Less Common
Origin: from 'scafo' (hull, boat)
Also means
boat skipper
Usage Note
Scafista is a charged term from news reporting for the person piloting a migrant boat, often a trafficker. Ending in -ista it serves both genders, with the plural scafisti for men or mixed groups and scafiste for women.
Examples
"Lo scafista è stato arrestato."
Natural Translation
The smuggler was arrested.
Literal Translation
The smuggler is been arrested.
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