a babbo morto

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “when the father dies”, referencing the necessity to wait for one's father's death to have the inheritance and pay off a debt. Other senses are either unrelated or evolved drastically from the original one.

Adverb

a babbo morto (originally Tuscany)

after a long period of time, never
pagare a babbo morto ― to delay paying of a debt
in a lazy, unwilling manner
Che fai lì a babbo morto?
What are you doing there doing nothing?
without preparation, randomly
È andato lì a babbo morto, non sapeva niente.
He went there unprepared, not knowing anything.

单词	a babbo morto
释义	a babbo morto Italian Etymology Literally, “when the father dies”, referencing the necessity to wait for one's father's death to have the inheritance and pay off a debt. Other senses are either unrelated or evolved drastically from the original one. Adverb a babbo morto (originally Tuscany) after a long period of time, never pagare a babbo morto ― to delay paying of a debt in a lazy, unwilling manner Che fai lì a babbo morto? What are you doing there doing nothing? without preparation, randomly È andato lì a babbo morto, non sapeva niente. He went there unprepared, not knowing anything. See also babbomorto Further reading Accademia della Crusca (2015), “Origine e significato dell'espressione a babbo morto”, in accademiadellacrusca.it‎, archived from the original on 2022-08-29
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a babbo morto

Italian

Etymology

Adverb

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