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Jobs
Working hard or not

(* = familiar, ** = very familiar, *** = vulgar, R = plain rude, Lit. = Literally)


Jobs

Un archi/Un'archi (*) Short for un architetto. An architect.

Un/Una piedipiatti (**) Lit. Flat feet. A policeman. Don't let one hear you saying this.

Un affittacamere/Un'affittacamere (**) A room-renter. Derogatory term for landlord/lady.

Un/Una prof (**) Short for Professore/essa.

Un caramba (**) Short for Carabiniere. Army policeman.

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Working hard or not

Lavoro come un pazzo (**) Lit. I work like a crazy person. I work really hard.

Scansafatiche (**) Lit. Labour avoider.

Schiavista (**) Slave driver.

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