e due coglioni

English translation: and wtf!

18:01 Feb 22, 2020
Italian to English translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Italian term or phrase: e due coglioni
From a personal letter from a woman whose husband is leaving her:

"ti no dato tutto...ti ho aiutato quando era depresso e quando bevevi pure alle otto del mattino e due coglioni!"
Jeff Whittaker
United States
Local time: 04:09
English translation:and wtf!
Explanation:
and yes it is offensive, but in that way that Italians have of sliding a swear word in so elegantly that it's almost permissible!
literally "and two balls" of the human kind obviously, expressing the speaker's disgust/disappointment/disdain/frustration more than anger at the other person's (implied) lack of gratitude.

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kringle
Local time: 10:09
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4 +1and wtf!
kringle


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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
and wtf!


Explanation:
and yes it is offensive, but in that way that Italians have of sliding a swear word in so elegantly that it's almost permissible!
literally "and two balls" of the human kind obviously, expressing the speaker's disgust/disappointment/disdain/frustration more than anger at the other person's (implied) lack of gratitude.



kringle
Local time: 10:09
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 36
Grading comment
Thanks!
Notes to answerer
Asker: How about, something we would say in American English (but probably never in Italian): "...for Christ's sake!" ?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cedric Randolph: Yes, both of these are good. It depends on how you want to interpret the expletive for the readership
10 mins
  -> And the funniest part of all this? ProZ sends me an email with the subject line "Congratulations (e due coglioni)". Cracked up here. great input from all though.
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