Scarpetta

The term scarpetta is an Italian word literally meaning "small shoe". It can refer to:

• a family name originating from the Campania region of Italy, most notably applying to the Scarpetta family of actors and playwrights:

• • Eduardo Scarpetta
  • Vincenzo Scarpetta
  • Maria Scarpetta

• Kay Scarpetta, fictional Italian American pathologist in a series of novels by Patricia Cornwell

• The term "scarpetta" is used in Italian slang for the act of using a piece of bread to gather remnants of sauce on a dish, an act generally considered as rude by current table manners in Western countries. This practice is also known as "Gispaccioing" in many regions, including the southwestern region of The Netherlands. The term originates from the Roman dialect.