lercione
What does “lercione” mean in English?
This refers to a filthy or slovenly person, often used to insult someone's hygiene or appearance. It's an augmentative term that emphasizes the degree of dirtiness.
Literally “filthy person”
It's a direct insult aimed at someone, similar to calling someone a 'pig' in English, but less severe. Commonly used in casual conversations in Italy.
Take it with you
Wear it. Stick it. Drink from it.
Put lercione on a mug, a T-shirt or a sticker as Swear Atlas stamp artwork. You'll finish your order with Zazzle, our print partner — they handle payment, printing and delivery.
Adult/mature product · 18+. Purchases, delivery, returns and support are provided by Zazzle, not Swear Atlas. Availability is subject to Zazzle's policies.
Related Italian words
lercio
2/5 · CoarseIt means dirty or disgusting, often used to describe something morally vile. It can also refer to physical dirt without being aimed at a person.
balordo
2/5 · CoarseIt's an insult used to call someone a fool or a scoundrel, implying they're unreliable or not to be trusted.
cacciapalle
2/5 · CoarseIt's an insult for someone who tells lies or exaggerates stories, essentially calling them a bullshitter. The term combines elements that imply someone is a nuisance or bothersome.
cozza
2/5 · CoarseIt refers to someone who is considered unattractive, using the imagery of a mussel as the basis for the insult.
About this data
Swear Atlas is a source-attested, AI-curated reference — not a native-speaker-certified dictionary. Meanings and the 1–5 Burn Rating are approximate editorial assessments that vary with context, region, tone and speaker. Inclusion of a word does not constitute endorsement of its use.
The literal gloss is a short editorial translation to show word-for-word sense, not an etymological claim.
“Sounds like” is an English-friendly approximation of how the word sounds, not an authoritative pronunciation. Where shown, the romanisation is a conventional Latin-script transliteration of the original spelling.
Term attested via FlacSy/BadWords (MIT AND CC-BY-4.0). Editorial content © Swear Atlas.