inculare

to sodomize (vulgar)

verb een-koo-LAH-reh Rare

Also means

to screw over, to cheat (vulgar)

Usage Note

Inculare is a vulgar verb derived from culo (backside/ass). Both its literal and figurative senses are considered offensive and strongly colloquial. The figurative meaning — cheating or exploiting someone — is very common in informal speech: ci hanno inculato ('they screwed us over'). It takes avere as its auxiliary. Avoid in any formal or professional context.

Examples

"Ci hanno inculato con quei prezzi assurdi."

Natural Translation

They totally screwed us over with those absurd prices.

Literal Translation

Us they-have screwed-over with those absurd prices.

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