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rompipalle

/ˌrom.piˈpal.le/nounB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 12,143

Meaning

pain in the arse

  • an annoying, tedious, or nagging person

In a sentence

Quel collega è un vero rompipalle.

That colleague is a real pain in the arse.

Smettila di fare il rompipalle e aiutami!

Stop being a pain in the arse and help me!

Non volevo sembrare una rompipalle, così non ho detto niente.

I didn't want to seem like a pain in the arse, so I said nothing.

Word forms (3)
WordWord forms
rompipallesingular
rompipalleplural
rompipalleMasc|Fem · plural

Usage notes

  • Vulgar: avoid in polite or formal company.
  • Invariable in the plural: 'un rompipalle', 'due rompipalle'.

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