Very InformalPiemontenoun
ciula
fool, sucker
Literal Translation
"donkey (Piedmontese dialect)"
Formal Equivalent
sciocco, ingenuo
Examples in Context
"Quel ciula ha parcheggiato in doppia fila."
"That idiot parked in double file."
"Non fare il ciula, dai, che lo sai anche tu."
"Don't play dumb, come on, you know it too."
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Cultural Note
Classic Piedmontese insult derived from the dialect word for donkey. Very common in Turin and surrounding areas. It can range from genuinely offensive to playfully teasing depending on tone and context.
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