104

Italian

Etymology

Named after the law no. 104 of the 5^th of February 1992, regulating rights of people with disabilities.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌt͡ʃɛn.toˈkwat.tro/
• Rhymes: -attro

Noun

104 f

1. (informal, euphemistic) disability

   Ma cosa gli parli a fare, ché c'ha la 104?

   What are you talking to him for, this guy's a retard.

2. (informal) State subsidies or facilitations for disability

   Poi c'è chi ha la 104 per assistere i famigliari ma approfitta per prolungare ferie o va in giro lasciando il parente a casa con badante.

   Then, there's also those who have State aid to care for family members, but takes advantage of it to get longer vacations while leaving the disabled family member home with a home-nurse.