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Testa di rapa

Meaning: A blockhead who isn't thinking.

Language: Italian

Literally: Turnip head

Category: Insult

Origin: Italian expression for a dimwit.

More compliments & insults — Insult

  • Du hast doch einen Vogel — You're a bit out of your mind.
  • Du gehst mir auf den Keks — You're getting on my nerves.
  • Schlaumeier — A smart aleck or know-it-all.
  • 石頭 — A stubborn, inflexible person who won't budge.
  • T'as pas inventé le fil à couper le beurre — You're not exactly a genius — the wire to cut butter is about the most obvious tool imagi…
  • Tête de mule — An impossibly stubborn person who refuses to change their mind no matter what.

More Italian compliments & insults

  • Sei una forza della natura — You're unstoppable — your energy and drive are bigger than any obstacle.
  • Hai le mani d'oro — You're extraordinarily skilled with your hands — a craftsperson, cook, or fixer of legend…
  • Sei una persona d'oro — You're genuinely wonderful — kind, trustworthy, and precious to have in one's life.
  • Che spettacolo! — You look absolutely stunning — a spontaneous burst of admiration for someone's appearance.
  • Che rompiscatole — What an insufferable pest — someone who endlessly pesters and never lets you be.
  • Testa quadrata — A rigid, inflexible blockhead who refuses to see beyond their fixed ideas.

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