cavolata

//ka.voˈlaː.ta//exclamation

What does cavolata mean? cavolata is a Italian mild that translates to “nonsense, silly thing” in English.

cabbage-thing (euphemism for cazzata)

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"nonsense, silly thing"

The clean version of 'cazzata' — a stupid thing, a piece of nonsense. 'Non dire cavolate' means 'don't talk nonsense' without any vulgarity. It's what parents say in front of children, what teachers say in classrooms, and what politicians say on television when they really want to say 'cazzate.'

'Che cavolata!' — what nonsense! 'Non fare cavolate' — don't do anything stupid. 'Sono tutte cavolate' — it's all nonsense.