amico di penna

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “friend of pen.”

Noun

amico di penna m (plural amici di penna)

1. pen pal
   • 2024, “Gli impiccati [Hang Men]”, in Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, season 2, episode 9, spoken by Dominick Dunne (Nathan Lane):

     All'inizio erano amici di penna, ma ora sembra che il principe Lyle e la sua Raperonzolo siano molto innamorati.

     It started off as pen pals, but now it seems that Prince Lyle and his sweet Rapunzel are very much in love.