scugnizzo
🇮🇹 Italian slang from Naples
What does “scugnizzo” mean?
street kid; urchin
Example
“Da piccolo era 'nu scugnizzo d'e Quartieri.”
As a kid he was a street urchin from the Quartieri Spagnoli.
Good to know
Iconic Neapolitan word; affectionate, evokes cheeky, resourceful kids.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
🫂 Friends☕ Everyday
The textbook way to say it: ragazzo di strada
Heard in a conversation
Sunday on the seafront
Gaetano Sempe a magnà! Va buò, ma ampressa, ca dopo ce sta 'a folla.
Always eating! Okay, but quickly, later it gets crowded.
Rosaria Guarda chillu scugnizzo ca se tuffa d''o scoglio!
Look at that street kid diving off the rock!
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.
🧒 How other countries say “kid / youngster”
- 🇮🇹 ragazzinoItaly
- 🇮🇹 pischelloRome
- 🇮🇹 sbarbatoMilan
More from Naples
- guagliòkid; dude
- jammelet's go!; come on!
- pazziàto joke around
- ammuinafuss; commotion
- 'nciuciogossip; shady deal
- ampressaquickly; hurry
- scetatewake up!
- cumpàbuddy; mate
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