heypolyglot
Italian

teppista

/tepˈpi.sta/nounB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 9,261

Meaning

thug, hooligan

  • a violent or unruly person who damages property or disrupts order

In a sentence

Un gruppo di teppisti ha danneggiato le vetrine del centro.

A group of hooligans damaged the shop windows downtown.

La polizia è intervenuta subito per fermare quei teppisti.

The police intervened immediately to stop those thugs.

Non sono semplici tifosi, ma veri e propri teppisti violenti.

They aren't simple fans, but outright violent thugs.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
teppistasingular
teppistiplural

Usage notes

  • Follows the typical '-ista' pattern: masculine plural 'teppisti', feminine plural 'teppiste'.

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