mannaggia
mah-NAH-jahinterjectionInformal
A Italian slang term. Browse all Italian slang.
What it means
Damn; blast. A mild curse of frustration, often extended to mannaggia a te or mannaggia la miseria.
Examples with translations
Mannaggia, ho dimenticato le chiavi.
Damn, I've forgotten my keys.
Mannaggia a te e alle tue idee.
Damn you and your bright ideas.
Where it comes from
From Neapolitan mal ne aggia, 'may evil come of it'. Southern in origin and now thoroughly national, like a good deal of Italian informal vocabulary.