voltacasacca

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of volta (“to turn”) +‎ casacca (“coat, jacket”).

Noun

voltacasacca m (plural voltacasacche)

  1. volte-face, about turn, about-face
    Synonyms: voltafaccia, banderuola, girandola, voltagabbana, traditore
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