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Italian
Etymology
From furbo + -etto.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /furˈbet.to/
- Rhymes: -etto
- Hyphenation: fur‧bét‧to
Adjective
furbetto (feminine furbetta, masculine plural furbetti, feminine plural furbette)
- naughty, mischievous
Noun
furbetto m (plural furbetti)
- naughty person
- Synonym: farabutto
2020 March 24, “Coronavirus, confisca dell’auto e multe più salate per chi esce senza motivo”, in La Stampa:Il governo stringe il cerchio intorno ai furbetti dello jogging lontano da casa, dell’ennesima uscita immotivata, della corsa in un altro paese con la scusa di fare la spesa.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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Further reading
- furbetto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana