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zoticone

boor, lout

noun dzoh-tee-KOH-neh Rare

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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