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Great Milan and Lady Mondegreen

Continuing the discussion from FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: Great Milan!!! You are right. Everything sounds as italian dirty words. Even “great Milan”, now that I think of it, sounds a bit like “grattami l’ano”… This isn’t the first time you roll your eyes noticing that WE have this particular tendency to hear italian dirty words in stranger sentences. What does this mean? The excessive pasta consumption can cause thickening of the earwax, thus impairing hearing Italians are known for their…