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scafista

people smuggler

noun skah-FEE-stah Less Common

Origin: from 'scafo' (hull, boat)

Also means

boat skipper

Usage Note

Scafista is a charged term from news reporting for the person piloting a migrant boat, often a trafficker. Ending in -ista it serves both genders, with the plural scafisti for men or mixed groups and scafiste for women.

Examples

"Lo scafista è stato arrestato."

Natural Translation

The smuggler was arrested.

Literal Translation

The smuggler is been arrested.

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