il caffè sospeso
🇮🇹 Italian slang from Naples
What does “il caffè sospeso” mean?
a "suspended" coffee, paid ahead for a stranger
Example
“Ho pagato due caffè: uno sospeso.”
I paid for two coffees: one suspended.
Good to know
A Naples tradition of quiet generosity.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
🌮 Food
The textbook way to say it: caffè pagato per altri
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