cazziatone

Italian

Etymology

Deverbal of cazziare (to chastise)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kat.t͡sjaˈtɔ.ne/
  • Rhymes: -ɔne
  • Hyphenation: caz‧zia‧tò‧ne

Noun

cazziatone m (plural cazziatoni)

  1. (vulgar, slang) mouthful (severe talking to)
  2. (vulgar, slang) earful, reprimand, castigation or telling off