schiferito

Italian

Etymology

Protologism coined by Sio in 2019, a blend of schifo (“rubbish”) +‎ *ferito, back-formation from preferito (“favorite”) by removing the prefix pre-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ski.feˈri.to/
  • Rhymes: -ito
  • Hyphenation: schi‧fe‧rì‧to

Adjective

schiferito (feminine schiferita, masculine plural schiferiti, feminine plural schiferite)

  1. least-liked or least favorite
    Questo è il mio bar schiferito!
    This is my least favourite/favorite bar!
    Antonyms: preferito, favorito
    • 2020, Sio, Evviva che bello! Raccolta 2020 (comic strip), Shockdom S.r.l., →ISBN, page 150:
      UFFA ODIO LE SOGLIE SONO I MIEI PESCI SCHIFERITI
      DARN IT I HATE DOORSTEPS [pun with sogliola (“sole”)] THEY'RE MY LEAST FAVORITE FISH
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