spritz
nounColloquial
A Italian slang term. Browse all Italian slang.
What it means
The orange aperitivo of prosecco, bitter liqueur and soda. Ordering one is the standard opening move of an Italian evening.
Examples with translations
Ci prendiamo uno spritz in piazza?
Shall we have a spritz in the square?
Due spritz, per favore.
Two spritzes, please.
Where it comes from
From German spritzen, 'to spray' — Austrian soldiers in nineteenth-century Veneto diluted the local wine with water. The bitter liqueur came later.
First attested: 19th century