mortacci tua
🇮🇹 Italian slang from Rome
What does “mortacci tua” mean?
damn you!
Example
“Mortacci tua, m'hai fatto prende un colpo!”
Damn you, you nearly gave me a heart attack!
Good to know
Literally 'your wretched dead (ancestors)'. Rude, but among Romans often half-joking. Also just 'mortacci!' = damn!
Who you can say it to
Only with close friends
🙄 Teasing
The textbook way to say it: Accidenti a te!
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