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Italian

cazzeggio

/katˈt͡sed.d͡ʒo/noun · masculineC1
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Meaning

messing around, slacking

  • aimless leisure activity, messing around, or goofing off
  • idle chatter or trivial conversation

In a sentence

Basta cazzeggio, dobbiamo finire la relazione entro stasera.

Enough fooling around, we have to finish the report by tonight.

Abbiamo passato la domenica in totale cazzeggio sul divano.

We spent Sunday just messing around on the couch.

Quella chat di gruppo serve solo per il cazzeggio quotidiano.

That group chat is only for daily goofing off.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
cazzeggiomasculine · singular
cazzeggimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Vulgar: avoid in polite or formal contexts; use 'perdere tempo' or 'svago' instead.
  • Derives from 'cazzo' but is very frequently heard among friends to mean chilling out or killing time.

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