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Monty’s words.

They pay you due Ciocorì, mamma di Goldrake shows up, and someone starts spippolare. New to Marco’s world? Start here.

WORDS THAT KEEP COMING BACK

Top 3 in verified content.

The entries with the most documented appearances across 990 pieces of content. We count verified appearances in titles and reviewed content: coverage of the archive is partial.

  1. #1

    Ping-pong / table tennis

    242 pieces of content

    2 titles · 240 in the content

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  2. #2

    Porca paletta / porca paletta zozza

    151 pieces of content

    151 in the content

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  3. #3

    The bald jokes

    141 pieces of content

    1 title · 140 in the content

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Due Ciocorì

A tiny amount of money: either very low pay or something that costs next to nothing.

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Mamma di Goldrake

A comic reference to a figure with outrageous powers: an exaggerated comparison for something extraordinary.

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The bald jokes

The hair and shampoo jokes are part of his self-deprecating humour about being bald.

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Startapparo

Someone who starts new businesses. A playful Italian word for a startup founder.

Community suggestion; a public reference is still to be added.
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Pazzi furiosi

An often affectionate nickname for bold experimenters, enterprising people and members of his community.

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Piru piru

A playful catch-all expression. Its meaning shifts with the context, adding silliness or standing in for something unspecified.

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Belin!

A Ligurian exclamation with a vulgar origin, used to add surprise, emphasis or exasperation.

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Spippolare / smanettare

Tinkering with tools, apps and settings: trying things out to understand them and build something.

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Zio Monty

Marco himself: an informal nickname meaning Uncle Monty, used when introducing himself or sharing his point of view.

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Le robine

The little things: tools, ideas or whatever he is discussing. The diminutive keeps the tone light and informal, even with complex topics.

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Le tre cose che mi sono portato a casa

My three takeaways: practical lessons from a story, meeting or experience. Taking something home means finding a useful idea to remember or put into practice.

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Ping-pong / table tennis

A reference to his background: Marco says he played table tennis professionally when he was younger. This explains his mentions of paddles and his sporting experience.

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Porca paletta / porca paletta zozza

A playful exclamation of surprise or frustration, roughly like darn it. The longer versions make the reaction more theatrical.

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Nel buio della mia cameretta

In the darkness of my little room: a self-deprecating scene of him thinking, experimenting or searching for an idea on his own.

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Shall we begin?

His English cue to move from the introduction to the main topic or demonstration.

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Pensa, pensa, pensa…

Think, think, think: the repetition acts out the thinking process and sets up an idea. It adds rhythm as he searches for a solution.

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Il grano / fare il grano

Money, or making money. This is common Italian slang that Marco uses when talking about pay, business or monetisation.

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Startuppina / startuppona

Playful versions of startup: startuppina suggests a small venture, while startuppona suggests a large or ambitious one. Startapparo refers to the person who starts it.

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Trucci mastrucci

In context, it means a tinkerer’s tricks and adjustments. The spelling still needs checking against the audio.

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Bobby Biscuit

Marco’s dog: he introduces him by this name when he barks during a recording. A little domestic cameo that explains who is interrupting the conversation.

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SWITCH GEARS. GET CURIOUS.

Reality has a sense of humour.

30 seconds. A different perspective.