lavorà ar nero
🇮🇹 Italian slang from Rome
What does “lavorà ar nero” mean?
to work off the books
Example
“Lavora ar nero da 'n meccanico.”
He works off the books at a mechanic’s.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
💼 Work💸 Money
The textbook way to say it: lavorare in nero
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