Meaning
beggar; cheapskate, scrounger
- a person living in destitution; beggar or ragamuffin
- a cheap, mean, or despicable person (used as an insult)
In a sentence
Si rifiuta di lasciare la mancia comportandosi come un vero pezzente.
He refuses to leave a tip, acting like a real cheapskate.
Non voglio fare affari con quel pezzente che non paga mai.
I don't want to do business with that scrounger who never pays.
Ha fatto la figura della pezzente discutendo per pochi centesimi alla cassa.
She looked like a cheapskate arguing over a few cents at the checkout.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pezzente | singular |
| pezzenti | plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: often used as an offensive insult meaning 'cheapskate' or 'scrounger'.
- Same ending '-e' in the singular for both masculine and feminine.