scassapalle

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of scassa (“to ruin, to wreck”) +‎ palle (“balls, testicles”), modeled on rompipalle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌskas.saˈpal.le/
• Rhymes: -alle
• Hyphenation: scas‧sa‧pàl‧le

Noun

scassapalle m or f by sense (invariable)

1. (vulgar, slang) a very boring or annoying person; a pain in the ass

   Synonyms: rompicazzo, rompicoglioni, rompipalle, rompiscatole, spaccamaroni