mortacci
Italian
editEtymology
editmorto (“dead”) + -acci (pejorative suffix).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editmortacci m pl (plural only)
- (Rome, vulgar) Used in certain expression as an insult to someone's dead relatives; by extension, a generic exclamation.
- Li mortacci vostra!
- Fuck you (plural)!
- Li mortacci, che botta!
- Fuck, that hurt!
Usage notes
edit- When used as an insult, it is often followed by a possessive pronoun referring to the targeted person, eg.: li mortacci tua if referring to the listener, li mortacci loro if referring to more than one person who's neither the listener nor the speaker etc.