piccarsi
Italian
Etymology
Verb
piccarsi
- (reflexive) to take offense
- 1787, “Don Giovanni”, Lorenzo Da Ponte (lyrics), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (music), act 1, scene 5:
- Non si picca se sia ricca, / se sia brutta, se sia bella; / purché porti la gonnella, / voi sapete quel che fa!
- It doesn't matter if she's rich, / ugly or beautiful; / If she wears a petticoat, / you know what he does!
- (reflexive) to claim (to do something)