"sale in zucca" meaning in Italian

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Noun

Forms: sali in zucca [plural]
Etymology: Literally, “salt in pumpkin”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|salt in pumpkin}} “salt in pumpkin”, {{lit|salt in pumpkin}} Literally, “salt in pumpkin” Head templates: {{it-noun|m}} sale in zucca m (plural sali in zucca)
  1. (idiomatic, humorous) minimum capacity to think or show intelligence; brains Tags: humorous, idiomatic, masculine
    Sense id: en-sale_in_zucca-it-noun-F8H1Nvwm Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "text": "Dal primo momento in cui sono apparse è stato chiaro a chiunque avesse un po' di sale in zucca che non c'era più alcuna ragione per cui la gente dovesse svolgere lavori pesanti o la disugualianza sociale dovesse perdurare.",
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