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Top 10 Ways to Mispronounce "Papanikolaou"

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  1. jrett121

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    Inspired by the Heat announcers' repeated butchering of Kostas' surname, the Top 10 Ways to Mispronounce "Papanikolaou":

    10. Nikopapalaou
    9. Papanakalaka
    8. Napapickelaou
    7. Cacapoopoo
    6. Boutros Boutros-Papa
    5. Pastacarbonara
    4. Hahaticklecow
    3. Popandlockalaou
    2. Nick Papagiorgio
    1. Popcornopolis
     
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    PapaniSCOLA
     
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    I heard them botch his name twice in the same sentence... but they botched it differently.

    Papanakaloo... what in the world?
     
    #3 jacoby, Nov 4, 2014
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    0. Paparizalaou.
     
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    caught that, still think those guys were top notch.. although they were clearly on the heat side but broadcasting to non-heat fans they were completely unbiased the entire time and showed a ton of respect to the rockets team..
     
    #5 josephnicks, Nov 4, 2014
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    Pumpernickel-bread
     
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    I agree, they're great, but they just could NOT get a handle on Papasnickersnow.
     
    #7 jrett121, Nov 4, 2014
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    Coasters Pimperdinkerloo
     
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    been calling him Pumpernickel or just Pumper all season
     
    #9 JVL713, Nov 4, 2014
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    #1 - Motiejunas

    Source: Utah Jazz commentators
     
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    Kostas Popin'lockin'doin'thedo for 3!!!
     
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    Coast Is Papa Nick allow.

    There, gave you a sentence.
     
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    Papanikaloo
     
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    pop lock and dropalou
     
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    Papiss Nick-a-loo
     
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    Kostas Papaboomshakalaka
     
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    Engelbert Humperdinck
     
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    the miami broadcasters said "PAPA-LICK-A-NOW"
     
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    Popovich Nick Yao :eek:
     
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    I was literally lmao at that
     
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