castigamatti
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Verb-object compound, composed of castiga (“to punish”) + matti (“madmen”).
Noun edit
castigamatti m (invariable)
- (historical) stick used to bring order to asylums
- (humorous) cudgel
- Synonym: bastone
- (humorous, by extension) punishment
Noun edit
castigamatti m or f by sense (invariable)