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Italian

fesseria

/fes.seˈri.a/noun · feminineB2
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Meaning

nonsense, rubbish

  • a stupid, foolish, or nonsensical statement or action
  • a trivial matter; a trifle of little importance

In a sentence

Non dare retta a quello che dice Marco, racconta sempre un sacco di fesserie.

Don't pay attention to what Marco says; he always talks a lot of rubbish.

Ho fatto una grossa fesseria a cancellare quel file senza fare un backup.

I did a really stupid thing deleting that file without backing it up.

Vale davvero la pena litigare per una simile fesseria?

Is it really worth arguing over such a trifle?

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
fesseriafeminine · singular
fesseriefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Informal: very common in speech for 'foolishness' or 'nonsense'; milder than cazzata.

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