furbo

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from French fourbe.

Adjective

furbo (feminine singular furba, masculine plural furbi, feminine plural furbe)

  1. Skillful and able in getting some advantage, often using some trick and against rules or other people's benefit: astute, cunning, sly, wily, crafty.

Noun

furbo m (plural furbi)

  1. smart individual with vicious and tricky intent.[1] A cunning or wily person.

References
  1. Grassi, Giuseppe Saggio intorno ai sinonimi della lingua italiana pp.28-9
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