Meaning
meatloaf, bore
- a baked roll of seasoned minced meat; meatloaf
- an excessively long, boring film, book, or show
In a sentence
La nonna prepara sempre un delizioso polpettone con le patate.
Grandma always makes a delicious meatloaf with potatoes.
Quel film storico era un polpettone noioso di tre ore.
That historical movie was a boring three-hour drag.
Non comprare quel romanzo: dicono che sia un polpettone interminabile.
Don't buy that novel: they say it's an endless drag.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| polpettone | masculine · singular |
| polpettoni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Formed as an augmentative of 'polpetta' (meatball).
- Informally used to criticize dull, melodramatic, or overly lengthy media.