Italian word of the day
Ciofeca is like saying something’s a bit rubbish or crappy. It’s what you’d use when you’re not impressed with the quality of something, like bad food or a lousy product. It’s often used to express disdain or disappointment.
Ciofeca in Italian is also used to describe a disappointing drink, such as as coffee that looks delicious but tastes very bad.
| Pronunciation | |
| English translation | Rubbish, piece of junk |
| Origin | From the Greek word kofos, for something lacking flavor and freshness like a watered-down coffee; Some think it comes from the Arabic sciafèk, “undrinkable liquid” |
Different forms of ciofeca
Like most nouns in Italian, ciofeca has two articles (definite or indefinite articles) and two numbers (singular or plural).
Una ciofeca
A crappy product
Delle ciofeche
Some crappy products
La ciofeca
The crappy product
Le ciofeche
The crappy products
Examples
| Questo succo di frutta non è fresco, è una vera ciofeca. | This fruit juice isn’t fresh, it’s a real disappointment. |
| Ho ordinato un cocktail, ma era solo una ciofeca zuccherata. | I ordered a cocktail, but it was just a sugary mess. |
| La borsa che ho comprato è costata pochissimo. Sarà una ciofeca. | The bag I bought was very cheap. It must be rubbish. |
| I prodotti economici sono spesso delle ciofeche. | Low-cost products are often junk. |
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