Expressions concerning places - Espressioni riguardanti luoghi

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cemetery
If you drive like that you will end up in cemetery soon.
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alberi / arberi pizzuti
"arberi" is the Roman for "alberi". In Roman slang is very common to replace "L" with "R"
Se guidi così finirai presto agli arlberi pizzuti.
to put into jail
We would all be glad if they put you into jail.
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ingabbiare
Saremmo tutti contenti se ti ingabbiassero.
dome of St. Peter
From the distance St. Peter's dome is magnificent.
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er Cuppolone
Da lontano il / er Cuppolone è uno spettacolo.
shop
Your zipper is open.
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la bottega
Figuratively it stands for pants' zipper.
Hai la bottega aperta.
a person from a specific district of Rome (Parioli)
What surprises you? He is a pariolino.
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pariolino
It is used to describe a posh and snobby person.
Di che ti stupisci? È un pariolino.
prison
He ended up in prison.
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gabbio
È finito al gabbio.
to go
He went home.
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irsene
Almost abandoned verb in the modern slang.
Se n'è ito a casa.

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