il salasso
Today's Parola del Giorno is the noun, il salasso, which means bloodletting.
For most of us, bloodletting (I hope) is not a common word, but it is used figuratively to mean a drain, such as a financial drain when you get slammed with one too many bills.
See the noun used below in its context:
Questo mese pagare le bollette è stato un vero e proprio salasso