papocchia

Italian

Noun

papocchia f (plural papocchie) (Naples, Romanesco)

  1. (literally) soft jelly
  2. (figuratively) botch, botched work or writing, mess
    Synonyms: pasticcio, pastrocchio
  3. (figuratively) nonsense, poppycock
    Synonyms: fandonia, pastocchia
  4. (figuratively) scam, con
    Synonyms: raggiro, imbroglio
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