Also means
doodle
Usage Note
Scarabocchio describes messy, illegible writing or a careless doodle. The plural is regular: gli scarabocchi. The verb scarabocchiare means 'to scribble'. In informal use it can refer disparagingly to bad handwriting: Non riesco a leggere i tuoi scarabocchi.
Examples
"Il foglio era pieno di scarabocchi."
Natural Translation
The sheet was full of scribbles.

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