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Italian

merdata

/merˈda.ta/noun · feminineB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 18,033

Meaning

crap, bullshit

  • a piece of crap, something awful or poorly made
  • a dirty trick, a lousy action done to someone

In a sentence

Quel film era una merdata pazzesca.

That movie was an absolute piece of crap.

Non fare una merdata del genere a un tuo amico.

Don't pull a dirty trick like that on a friend of yours.

Perché hai comprato questa merdata a quel prezzo?

Why did you buy this piece of crap at that price?

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
merdatafeminine · singular
merdatefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Vulgar: avoid in polite company.
  • Formed from 'merda' with the suffix '-ata'; roughly equivalent to 'cazzata' or 'porcata'.

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