Meaning
funny face, big mouth
- an exaggerated or silly facial expression; a pulled face
- an ugly mouth, or pejoratively, someone who cannot keep secrets or blabs
In a sentence
I bambini fanno le boccacce per farsi ridere a vicenda.
The children are pulling faces to make each other laugh.
Smettila di fare quelle boccacce davanti allo specchio!
Stop making those silly faces in front of the mirror!
Sei una boccaccia, non sai proprio mantenere un segreto!
You're a big mouth, you really can't keep a secret!
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| boccaccia | feminine · singular |
| boccacce | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: used in casual speech.
- Almost always heard in the plural idiom 'fare le boccacce' (to pull faces).