il/la ficcanaso

Parola del giorno

Today’s Parola del giorno is the noun il ficcanaso, which means busy body or nosy person.

This noun is another compound noun that combines the verb ficcare (to stick, to thrust) and il naso (nose).

Note that the masculine and feminine forms are the same!

See the noun used below:

Durante la cena, Marta continuava a fare domande troppo personali: quanto guadagnava Marco, perché Giulia era ancora single, e persino quanto avevano pagato la casa. Che ficcanaso!

During dinner, Marta kept asking overly personal questions: how much Marco earned, why Giulia was still single, and even how much they had paid for their house. What a busy body!