cascamorto
lovesick suitor / desperate flirt
Advanced Noun Masculine
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Pronunciation
/ˌkas.ka.ˈmɔr.to/
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Cultural Note
Cascamorto literally means 'falling dead' — someone who dramatically 'dies' of love, swooning at every attractive person. It's always pejorative and humorous, describing a man who tries too hard and too obviously. The phrase 'fare il cascamorto' (to play the cascamorto) is the Italian equivalent of being a 'try-hard' in flirting — all performance, no substance.
📝 Example Sentences
Fa il cascamorto con tutte.
He plays the lovesick suitor with everyone.
Non fare il cascamorto, sei ridicolo.
Don't play the desperate flirt, you're ridiculous.
C'è sempre un cascamorto al bar.
There's always a lovesick suitor at the bar.