Meaning
bad boy, rascal
- a mischievous, unruly, or disreputable boy or young man
In a sentence
Non dare retta a quei ragazzacci per strada.
Don't pay attention to those rascals on the street.
A scuola faceva il ragazzaccio, ma in realtà era molto sensibile.
At school he played the bad boy, but in reality he was very sensitive.
Quel ragazzaccio ha di nuovo combinato un guaio.
That bad boy got into trouble again.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ragazzaccio | masculine · singular |
| ragazzacci | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: used in casual speech.
- Formed with the pejorative suffix -accio from 'ragazzo', but can be used affectionately.