cicca

See also: ciccâ

Italian

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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

Noun

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

From English chicle.

Noun

cicca

1. (informal) (piece of) chewing gum

   Synonyms: gomma da masticare, gomma, chewing gum

Verb

cicca

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

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• cacci