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a palla

🇮🇹 Italian slang from Rome

What does “a palla” mean?

at full blast (music)

Example

“Er vicino c'ha la musica a palla.”
The neighbour has the music at full blast.

Who you can say it to

With friends, not your boss

🎉 Going out☕ Everyday

The textbook way to say it: a tutto volume

Heard in a conversation

Saturday night in Trastevere

Edoardo Aò, guarda quer tizio co' la Lambo. Che coatto!
Hey, look at that guy with the Lambo. Such a show-off!
Giulia Lascia perde. Mo' fa caciara co' la musica a palla.
Forget it. Now he's making a racket with the music at full blast.
Edoardo Senti, c'è pure Francesca. Me sa che je piaccio.
Listen, Francesca's here too. I reckon she likes me.

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