scassapalle

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of scassa (“to ruin, to wreck”) +‎ palle (“balls, testicles”), modeled on rompipalle.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌskas.saˈpal.le/[1]
  • Rhymes: -alle
  • Hyphenation: scas‧sa‧pàl‧le

Noun

scassapalle m or f by sense (invariable)

  1. (vulgar, slang) a very boring or annoying person; a pain in the ass
    Synonyms: rompicazzo, rompicoglioni, rompipalle, rompiscatole, spaccamaroni

References
  1. scassapalle in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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