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Italian word
bugiardo
a liar
Looks like
bugged / bizarre (phonetically to some learners)
no direct English equivalent — trap is mishearing it as an insult close to 'bugger'
⚠️ The trap
English speakers sometimes mishear 'bugiardo' as something ruder due to its sound. It simply means liar. In Italian it is a strong but ordinary insult, not profanity.
To say "no direct English equivalent — trap is mishearing it as an insult close to 'bugger'" in Italian:
bugiardo = liar; mentitore = liar (more formal)
"bugiardo" in English means:
a liar
Example
"Non credere a quello che dice — è un bugiardo."
"Do not believe what he says — he is a liar."
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