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il pizzo

protection money, extortion money, lace, peak, summit

ˈp i t . t͡s o
noun · masculine Rare #43,512
protection money, extortion money In the context of organized crime, money demanded in exchange for supposed protection.
IT: Il negoziante paga il pizzo da anni.
EN: The shopkeeper has been paying protection money for years.
lace
IT: Questa camicia ha il pizzo sul colletto.
EN: This shirt has lace on the collar.
peak, summit
IT: Da qui si vede il pizzo della montagna.
EN: From here you can see the mountain peak.

Mi avevi promesso di portarmi a vedere il pizzo e ormai è troppo tardi.

You promised to take me to see the lace and now it's too late.

— Tempo d'estate (1955)

Chiede il pizzo ai nostri.

He demands protection money from our people.

— Brother (1997)

Quelle col pizzo a rose?

The ones with the rose lace?

— No Other Choice - Non c'è altra scelta (2025)

Se non le vendo a questo prezzo come posso pagare il"pizzo"?

If I don’t sell them at this price, how can I pay the “protection money”?

— Infernal Affairs (2002)

Sounds similar to

pazzo ˈp a t . t͡s o pizza ˈp i t . t͡s a pozzo ˈp ɔ t . t͡s o pezzo ˈp ɛ t . t͡s o