Cafone Edit Meaning

1.

"Cafone" is an Italian word that has found its way into American English slang. It was originally a neutral Italian word meaning a poor peasant. However, in Italian it evolved to mean an uncouth, boorish, ill-mannered person, and that's also what it means in American English slang.

I was sitting in a quiet corner trying to get my baby to fall asleep, when that cafone came over, cigarette dangling from her mouth, reeking of cologne, carrying a blaring radio, and asked me whether he was my "real son."

See peasant, uncouth, boor, rude, rough, ignorant

2.

A general term used to describe behavior that is rude, boorish, uncouth and/or ill-mannered.

Knowing Lisa liked baked goods with apples, I went to the bakery, waited on a long line, and struggled to communicate with a counter person who didn't speak English so tht I could buy her a fresh baked apple-spice muffin. Upon offering it to her, she responded "No thanks, I only eat dutch-apple muffins." "What a cafone," I thought as I walked away.

See glutton, rude, boorish

3.

a rude and ill mannered person. One that can not get enough.

John M. is having a surprise baby shower given by co-workers. He finds out about the surprise shower and tells someone involved in planning what he wants to get, specifically with details on the model number, how much it costs, and where you can find it. He then instructs that cash is the next best option.

4.

A person who is an embarrassment to himself or others.

I can't take you anywhere, you cafone.

5.

'gavone' is not Italian, it is a corruption of 'cafone' used by ill-educated people who don't really know Italian, like those New Jersey goombahs on "The Sopranos" who say 'cappacol' or 'mozzarel' instead of 'cappacolla' or 'mozzarella'.

That cafone thinks he knows Italian.

See uncouth, boor, rough, rude

6.

there is no primary definition for the italian word "cafone". it is spelt G-A-V-O-N-E. it only sometimes sounds like "cafone" due to different dialects. However, the word "gavone" by definition is an embarassment to themselves

Stop acting like a gavone, you're going to make a bad name for yourself. (spelt and pronounced gavone, not cafone)

See gavone, impolite, working class