sfiga

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Italian

Etymology

From s- +‎ figa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsfi.ɡa/
  • Rhymes: -iɡa
  • Hyphenation: sfì‧ga

Noun

sfiga f (plural sfighe)

  1. (vulgar) (slang) bad luck
    Synonyms: iella, sfortuna
    È caduto dalle scale e si è rotto la gamba. Che sfiga!
    He fell down the stairs and broke his leg. What bad luck!
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      Se sei grillino, smetti di leggere, non t'interessa. Se non sei grillino, allora hai almeno un amico grillino. Non è sfiga, è statistica: hai un abbonamento a internet, sei relativamente giovane, quindi hai almeno un amico grillino, se non lo sei tu stesso (non ti avevo detto di smettere di leggere?).
      If you follow Beppe Grillo, you stop reading, it does not interest you. If you do not follow Beppe Grillo, then you at least have a friend who does. It is not bad luck, it is statistical: you have an internet subscription, you are relatively young, so you at least have a friend who follows Beppe Grillo, if you are not one yourself (did I not tell you to stop reading?).