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How to say "outrageously expensive"

Sticker-shock profanity — what leaves your mouth when the bill lands.

German

sauteuer ZOW-toy-er Ludicrously expensive / a total rip-off price

Greek

μας πήρε τα σώβρακα mas píre ta sóvraka mahss PEE-reh tah SOH-vrah-kah It cost a fortune / it cleaned us out — outrageously expensive.

Japanese

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たっけえ takkee (takai) tahk-KEH Damn, that's expensive! / highway robbery

Korean

개― gae- geh Dog- as a prefix: 'insanely / totally' — and slang-positive as often as negative.

Polish

pojebany poh-yeh-BAH-nih Insane / fucked in the head — for people, plans, and prices that have lost their minds. zdzierstwo ZJEHR-stfoh A rip-off / highway robbery.

Portuguese

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Pra caralho prah kah-RAH-lyoo As hell / a shitload / extremely

Russian

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До хрена do khrena dah khree-NAH A shitload / a hell of a lot / way too much

Spanish

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Lana (gesto) gesture Money / cash / it'll cost you