er capoccia
🇮🇹 Italian slang from Rome
What does “er capoccia” mean?
the boss, the big cheese
Example
“Chiedi a er capoccia.”
Ask the boss.
Good to know
From "capoccia", big head.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
💼 Work
The textbook way to say it: il capo
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- fa' er galoppinoto be the errand boy
- imboscasseto skive off, to hide from work
- dajecome on!; let's go!
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