An exclamation of surprise when
served pasta for the second or subsequent meal running.
Also the
sound of the sharp intake of breath that can be heard when Hetty enters the room bearing pasta.
Also the inspiration behind the once-furious drumming by Robert Wyatt (as detailed in a story on the liner notes of Matching
Mole's Little Red Record: ('....The warriors drew their breath sharply. It was Hette....')
1: Ma: "Hello, kids! Guess what's for
dinner? Your favorite
pasta."
Kid: "Gasphetti, Ma! We had pasta for
breakfast and lunch already!"