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I have just seen Gianetta use the word `basta`. I remember being in Italy with a group who spoke no Italian and we were clearly being ripped off. I got to the point were I said basta(enough)-some thought I was swearing
There used to be a jockey called Michael Bastard, but the commentators always pronounced it Michael Bast---Ard, something like that but never as it was spelt.