spennà
🇮🇹 Italian slang from Naples
What does “spennà” mean?
to fleece, to overcharge
Example
“'Ncopp' 'a costiera te spennano.”
On the coast they fleece you.
Good to know
Literally "to pluck" a chicken.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
💸 Money
The textbook way to say it: far pagare troppo
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