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Casualadjective

spocchioso

arrogant, stuck-up, snobbish

Formal Equivalent

arrogante, presuntuoso

Examples in Context

"Non sopporto quel tipo, è troppo spocchioso."

"I can't stand that guy, he's so stuck-up."

"Non fare la spocchiosa solo perché hai la borsa firmata."

"Don't be snobbish just because you have a designer bag."

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Cultural Note

Not exclusively youth slang — used across generations, but very popular among young Italians on social media. Slightly less harsh than 'arrogante' but more colorful.

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