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Re:Italian government seeks to penalize the use of English w... by edgineer on Sunday April 02, 2023 @10:11PM (#35417716)
Fun fact, the word "mall" comes from the Italian "pallamaglio"

[0] https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/the-history-of...

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Re:Italian government seeks to penalize the use of English w... by walthamstow on Monday April 03, 2023 @08:14AM (#35422193)
Thanks for this. I always wondered why the road leading west from Trafalgar Sq was called Pall Mall.
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