Talk Dirty Italian: Beyond Cazzo: The curses, slang, and street lingo you need to know when you speak italiano

by Alexis Munier, Emmanuel Tichelli

This sort of Italian isn't Church sanctioned.

Whether ordering a slice in Little Italy or riding along the Grand Canal, Talk Dirty: Italian is your guide to truly spitting the sauce. Loaded with plenty of words and expressions that could make Tony Soprano blush, you'll sound like you just got off the boat with entries like the one below. And with the curses, slang, and idiomatic expressions split into different situation-based sections, you're guaranteed to always know what to say--no matter where you are.

Italian word: scopabile
Definition: f**kable, lit. sweepable
Phrase: Niente male la tua suocera; anzi direi che è propio scopabile.
Literal Translation: Your mother-in-law is not so bad looking; in fact she's quite f**kable.

208 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[L · Rating 4 out of 5]

Has certainly helped my Italian. :-)

[Gianna · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ottima divisione in capitoli e traduzione di frasi esemplificative dall'italiano all'inglese.

Purtroppo gli stereotipi portati sono tanti e forse sarebbe stato piú interessante dare un taglio esperienziale al tutto.
Inoltre, ho trovato la scelta di alcune frasi disturbante per il grado di maschilismo presente. Possibile? Sí. Purtroppo.

[Rhonda Stephens · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read in 2009, but by no means have I mastered it, plus you can forget what you do not practice. I would probably like it better if it had a pronunciation key per page