Usage Note
Zoticone is a strongly pejorative term for a crude, ill-mannered person — stronger than rozzo (rough) or maleducato (rude). The feminine form is zoticona. It is informal and should be avoided in polite contexts.
Examples
"Non invitarlo — è uno zoticone."
Natural Translation
Don't invite him — he's a boor.
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