capoccia — meaning in English

English meaning

• foreman noun A person who supervises a group of workers, especially on a construction site or in a factory.
• loaf noun A shaped mass of baked bread, or a similarly shaped block of another food.
• overseer noun A person who supervises the work of others.

Senses

capoccia is used for these senses in English:

• big cheese (idiomatic) A very important figure, especially a high-ranking person in an organization.
• foreman (management) The leader of a work crew.
• loaf (Cockney rhyming slang) Ellipsis of loaf of bread: the brain or the head.
• overseer One who oversees or supervises.

foreman — full definition

1. noun A person who supervises a group of workers, especially on a construction site or in a factory.
2. noun The member of a jury chosen to lead discussions and announce the verdict.

loaf — full definition

1. noun A shaped mass of baked bread, or a similarly shaped block of another food.
2. verb To spend time idly instead of working; to laze around.

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