Vulgarverb
cazzeggiare
to mess around, to waste time, to goof off
Formal Equivalent
perdere tempo, oziare
Examples in Context
"Abbiamo cazzeggiato tutto il pomeriggio invece di studiare."
"We goofed off all afternoon instead of studying."
"Smettila di cazzeggiare e mettiti a lavorare!"
"Stop messing around and get to work!"
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Cultural Note
Contains the root 'cazzo' (a vulgar word) but is much milder in practice. Extremely common in everyday Italian, even among adults. Still, avoid it in professional emails, with elderly strangers, or in formal speeches. Among friends it's completely normal.
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