Very InformalCampaniaadjective
fesso
fool / sucker / idiot
Literal Translation
"cracked / split"
Formal Equivalent
sciocco / ingenuo / stupido
Examples in Context
"Ma sei fesso? Ti hanno fregato!"
"Are you a fool? They ripped you off!"
"Non fare il fesso, lo sanno tutti."
"Don't play dumb, everyone knows."
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Cultural Note
A staple Neapolitan insult that has spread throughout Italy. In Naples, being called 'fesso' is one of the worst things — it implies you're gullible and easily tricked. The Neapolitan worldview sharply divides people into 'furbi' (clever) and 'fessi' (suckers).
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