Meaning
shady character, thug
- an unpleasant, suspicious, or untrustworthy-looking person
- an ugly or sinister face
In a sentence
C'era un brutto ceffo fermo all'angolo della strada.
There was a shady-looking guy standing on the street corner.
Non fidarti di quel ceffo, ha precedenti penali.
Don't trust that thug, he has a criminal record.
Che ceffi si aggirano vicino al parco di notte?
What kind of shady characters hang around near the park at night?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ceffo | masculine · singular |
| ceffi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: used pejoratively to describe someone who looks suspicious or dangerous.
- Almost always heard in the fixed collocation 'un brutto ceffo'.