lo zozzone
Parola del giorno | Word of the day
Today's Parola del Giorno is the noun lo zozzone, which means slob or a foul person.
It can also be used to describe the moral qualities of a person and not only their cleanliness. This noun comes from the Roman dialect.
See the noun used below:
Quando ero piccolo e non mi volevo lavare le mani prima di mangiare, mia nonna mi diceva che ero uno zozzone e che le mani vanno sempre lavate.
When I was little and didn't want to wash my hands before eating, my grandmother used to tell me that I was a slob and that my hands should always be washed.
Invaluable to remember, as there is also “pasta alla zozzona,” a combination of amatriciana and carbonara with sausage thrown in for good measure. “Il termine zozzo nel contesto cibo a Roma vuole indicare qualcosa di particolarmente goloso, sostanzioso, grasso, untuoso, succulento e sopratutto calorico.” You hear that? “Sopratutto CALORICO!”