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Pseudo-Anglicisms

Italians are using more and more English words in everyday life, even when there is a viable Italian equivalent.
Many of the Anglicisms that are creeping in are from the world of business and technology, such as "strategy", "meeting", "spending review", "jobs act" and "budget".
But the meaning of other English words has been mangled almost beyond recognition. Here are some examples of oddly-mutated English words and phrases that have crept into Italian:
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Smoking
Smoking
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Baby Gang
Baby Gang
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Water
Water
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Pullman
Pullman
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Footing
Footing
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Lifting
Lifting
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Mister
Mister
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Night
Night
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Outing
Outing
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Block Notes
Block Notes
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Bomber
Bomber
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Jolly
Jolly
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Pile
Pile
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