citrullo
fool, blockhead
Traducción literal
"derived from 'cetriolo' (cucumber)"
Equivalente formal
sciocco
Ejemplos en contexto
"Ma che citrullo! Ha messo la maglia al contrario e non se n'è accorto."
"What a blockhead! He wore his shirt inside out and didn't notice."
"Dai, non fare il citrullo, concentrati!"
"Come on, don't be a fool, focus!"
Nota cultural
A colorful, slightly old-fashioned word that sounds inherently funny — which is why it's hard to take as a real insult. Possibly derived from 'cetriolo' (cucumber), suggesting someone with the brainpower of a vegetable. It's the kind of word that makes people laugh just hearing it. Perfectly safe among friends and even in family settings.
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