pazzià
🇮🇹 Italian slang from Naples
What does “pazzià” mean?
to joke around
Example
“Nun t'arraggià, sto pazzianno!”
Don't get angry, I'm just kidding!
Good to know
Neapolitan verb (also written 'pazziare'), from 'pazzo' (crazy).
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
🫂 Friends🎉 Going out
The textbook way to say it: scherzare
Heard in a conversation
Sunday on the seafront
Gaetano Azz, che coraggio! Io a chell'età chiagnevo pe' n'onda.
Wow, what guts! At that age I used to cry over a wave.
Rosaria Ahah, tu staje sempe a pazzià. Ma overo?
Haha, you're always joking around. Really?
Gaetano Overo! Mammà diceva: “Nun te preoccupà, è sulo acqua!”
Really! Mum used to say: “Don't worry, it's only water!”
🤪 How other countries say “to goof around”
- 🇮🇹 cazzeggiareItaly · Crude-ish.
More from Naples
- guagliòkid; dude
- jammelet's go!; come on!
- scugnizzostreet kid; urchin
- 'nciuciogossip; shady deal
- cumpàbuddy; mate
- frate miomy brother, bro
- la tarantellathe tarantella, a fast folk dance
- 'na birrettaa quick beer
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