gnucco
Italian
Etymology
From gnucca (“head”, Northern informal).
Adjective
gnucco (feminine gnucca, masculine plural gnucchi, feminine plural gnucche)
- hard and difficult to chew (of food)
- (northern Italy) dull, dim-witted
- Synonyms: tardo, ottuso
Noun
gnucco m (plural gnucchi)
- (derogatory) a dull, slow, or dim-witted person; idiot