schifezza

//skiˈfet.tsa//exclamation, insult

What does schifezza mean? schifezza is a Italian mild that translates to “disgusting thing, garbage, crap” in English.

disgusting thing (from schifo — disgust)

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"disgusting thing, garbage, crap"

Something disgusting or of terrible quality — from 'schifo' (disgust). 'Che schifezza' covers bad food, bad weather, bad movies, and bad behavior. It's emphatic but not vulgar — one of those useful words that lets you express strong disapproval without crossing into profanity.

'Che schifezza questo caffè' — this coffee is disgusting. 'Questa pizza è una schifezza' — this pizza is garbage (fighting words in Italy). 'Che schifezza di tempo' — what disgusting weather.