Italian slang
Schiscetta is a slang word that means “a packed lunch or meal brought from home, often in a container, usually for work or school”. It’s basically a lunch box.
| Region | Lombardy, esp. around Milan |
| Origin | From schisciare (slang verb for “to press”), as food gets pressed inside the lunch box |
| Pronunciation | /skiʃˈʃetta/ |
Examples
| Porto sempre una schiscetta al lavoro. | I always bring a packed lunch to work. |
| Ho preparato una sciscetta con pasta e verdure. | I made a packed lunch with pasta and vegetables. |
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