statale
🇮🇹 Italian slang from Rome
What does “statale” mean?
state employee (the classic Roman job)
Example
“Mi' zio è statale, finisce alle due.”
My uncle works for the state, he finishes at two.
Good to know
Rome is full of ministries; the joke is about short days.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
💼 Work
The textbook way to say it: dipendente pubblico
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- imboscasseto skive off, to hide from work
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