furbo

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Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from French fourbe.

Adjective

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  1. Skillful and able in getting some advantage, often using some trick and against rules or other people's benefit: astute, cunning, sly, wily, crafty.

Noun

furbo m (plural furbi)

  1. smart individual with vicious and tricky intent.[1] A cunning or wily person.

References

  1. ^ Grassi, Giuseppe Saggio intorno ai sinonimi della lingua italiana pp.28-9
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