Meaning
mess, chaos, racket
- A state of confusion, disorder, or mess.
- Loud noise, uproar, or racket.
- A large amount (informal: 'un casino di...').
In a sentence
La mia stanza è in disordine, c'è un casino incredibile.
My room is untidy, it's an incredible mess.
I vicini fanno sempre casino fino a tardi.
The neighbours always make a racket until late.
C'era un casino di gente al concerto ieri sera.
There were loads of people at the concert yesterday evening.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| casino | masculine · singular |
| casini | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: historically meant 'brothel'; today used casually for mess, noise, or 'a lot'.
- Do not confuse with 'casinò' (gambling casino), which has the stress on the final 'ò'.