scappatoia

== Italian == === Etymology === From scappare (“to escape”) +‎ -toia. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /skap.paˈto.ja/, /skap.paˈtɔ.ja/ Rhymes: -oja, -ɔja Hyphenation: scap‧pa‧tó‧ia, scap‧pa‧tò‧ia === Noun === scappatoia f (plural scappatoie) expedient to avoid a difficult situation; way out, loophole, pretext scappatoia fiscale ― tax loophole cercare scappatoie ― to fish for excuses === References ===