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