bussare

Italian

Etymology

Uncertain, possibly related to German boßen (“to thrash”).

Verb

bussare

1. (intransitive) to knock
   • 1973, “La casa di Hilde”, in Alice non lo sa, performed by Francesco De Gregori:

     Io mi ricordo che avevo paura / Quando bussammo alla porta / Ma lei sorrise e ci disse di entrare / Era vestita di chiaro

     I remember I was scared / When we knocked on the door / But she smiled and told us to come in / She was dressed brightly

Anagrams

• busserà
• rubasse