pippa
🇮🇹 Italian slang from Rome
What does “pippa” mean?
useless (at something)
Example
“A calcetto sei proprio 'na pippa.”
You're totally useless at five-a-side.
Good to know
Roman/central; a feminine noun used for anyone. Careful: 'farsi le pippe' is vulgar.
Who you can say it to
Only with close friends
🙄 Teasing
The textbook way to say it: incapace
Heard in a conversation
Five-a-side on Thursday
Fabrizio Aò Claudio, stasera calcetto alle nove. Ce stai?
Hey Claudio, five-a-side tonight at nine. You in?
Claudio Daje! Ma chi c'è? Se viene Marco io nun gioco, è 'na pippa.
Let's go! But who's coming? If Marco comes I'm not playing, he's useless.
Fabrizio Aridaje co' Marco! Poraccio, l'altra volta ha pure segnato.
Here we go again with Marco! Poor guy, last time he even scored.
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