sgobbà
🇮🇹 Italian slang from Rome
What does “sgobbà” mean?
to slog away
Example
“Tocca sgobbà pe' campà.”
You've got to slog to get by.
Good to know
Roman for "sgobbare".
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
💼 Work
The textbook way to say it: lavorare sodo
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- er capocciathe boss, the big cheese
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- lavorà ar neroto work off the books
- fa' er galoppinoto be the errand boy
- imboscasseto skive off, to hide from work
- dajecome on!; let's go!
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