The way I heard it was these American rich kids would do tours of Europe. When they got to Italy they encountered pasta for the first time, and thought it was absolutely the best coolest food ever. “Macaroni” became their word for cool/lit/fire according to your age and preference
Wikipedia editors I know you got a lot on your plate but can we please get a definitive answer on “least dandified Londoner” at some point? This is embarrassing.
The way I heard it was these American rich kids would do tours of Europe. When they got to Italy they encountered pasta for the first time, and thought it was absolutely the best coolest food ever. “Macaroni” became their word for cool/lit/fire according to your age and preference
It was a reference to macaroni fashion https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macaroni_(fashion)
Wikipedia editors I know you got a lot on your plate but can we please get a definitive answer on “least dandified Londoner” at some point? This is embarrassing.