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How to Say ‘Dickhead’ in Italian

Testa di cazzo

TEHS-tah dee KAHT-tsoh

[TEHS-tah dee KAHT-tsoh]

💬 Usage Tip: testa di + noun means "head of", a common insult pattern. A milder swap is testa di rapa "turnip head".

Phrase Breakdown

Testa

[TEHS-tah]

Head

The upper part of the human body.

Example

Ho usato il termine 'testa di cazzo' contro di lui.

I used the term 'dickhead' against him.

[dee]

Preposition linking nouns, often translated as of.

Example

Che tipo di ruolo è disponibile?

What kind of role is available?

cazzo

[KAHT-tsoh]

d*ck

Vulgar word for penis; used in insults to mean an idiot or jerk.

Example

Sei proprio un cazzo!

You're such a d*ck!

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