sgobbare

Italian

Etymology

s- +‎ gobbo (“hunchback”) +‎ -are, from the sense of "to work to the point of becoming a hunchback."

Verb

sgobbare

1. (intransitive) to slog, slave away (work very hard)
2. (intransitive) to swot
3. (intransitive) to work one's fingers to the bone

Related terms

• sgobbata
• sgobbone

Anagrams

• sgobberà