Meaning
troublemaker, messy person
- a noisy, chaotic person or a troublemaker who creates disorder
- an untidy or disorganized person
In a sentence
Mio fratello è un casinista e lascia sempre i vestiti per terra.
My brother is messy and always leaves his clothes on the floor.
In classe quel ragazzo è un vero casinista, distrae tutti i compagni.
In class that boy is a real troublemaker; he distracts all his classmates.
Non assumerebbero mai una persona disorganizzata e casinista come lui.
They would never hire a disorganized and chaotic person like him.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| casinista | singular |
| casinisti, casiniste | plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: derived from 'casino' (chaos, mess); expressive but not considered vulgar today.
- Invariable in the singular: 'il casinista', 'la casinista'. Plural: 'i casinisti', 'le casiniste'.
- plural casinisti, casiniste