cicca

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See also: ciccâ

Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃik.ka/
  • Rhymes: -ikka
  • Hyphenation: cìc‧ca

Etymology 1

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From French chique. Sense “worthless thing” influenced by cica.

Noun

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cicca f (plural cicche)

  1. cigarette end, stub, cigar butt
    Synonym: mozzicone
  2. (slang) fag (cigarette)
    Synonyms: sigaretta, paglia
  3. (informal) worthless thing; trifle
    Synonyms: tubo, niente, nulla
    non vale una cicca
    it's worthless
    (literally, “it's not (even) worth a trifle”)
  4. breath mint

Etymology 2

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From English chicle.

Noun

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cicca

  1. (informal) (piece of) chewing gum
    Synonyms: gomma da masticare, gomma, chewing gum

Verb

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cicca

  1. inflection of ciccare:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

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  • cicca in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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