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How to Say โ€˜Dickhead!โ€™ in Italian

Testa di cazzo!

TEHS-tah dee KAHT-tsoh

[TEHS-tah dee KAHT-tsoh]

๐Ÿ’ฌ Usage Tip: 'Testa' means head.

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น In Italy: Used to insult someone who is acting stupidly.

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.

di

[dee]

of

Denotes relationship or origin.

Example

รˆ un libro di avventure.

It's a book of adventures.

cazzo

[KAHT-tsoh]

F***

Vulgar term for emphasis or insult.

Example

Ha detto di smettere di comportarsi come un 'testa di cazzo'.

He told to stop behaving like a 'dickhead'.

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