Meaning
bastard, swine; carrion
- A despicable, cruel, or untrustworthy person; a bastard or swine.
- The decomposing body of a dead animal; carrion.
In a sentence
Quel tipo è una carogna: ha ingannato i suoi colleghi per fare carriera.
That guy is a bastard: he deceived his colleagues to advance his career.
Lungo il sentiero abbiamo trovato la carogna di un animale selvatico.
Along the trail we found the carrion of a wild animal.
Non fare la carogna con lui, ammetti i tuoi errori.
Don't be a swine to him, admit your mistakes.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| carogna | feminine · singular |
| carogne | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: strongly pejorative and offensive when directed at a person.
- Always feminine in gender, but applied freely to men and women alike ('lui è una carogna').