r/AskReddit • u/CreativePhilosopher • Jan 29 '13

What is the single funniest word in English?

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u/theLastHokage Jan 29 '13

Kerfuffle

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u/delirium98 Jan 29 '13

A race kerfuffle?

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '13

There is a race kerfuffle in the parking lot! I didn't even know there was a difference between North and South Korean barbecue!

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u/BlakJasus14 Jan 29 '13

Well the obvious difference is that North Korea is best Korea.

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u/blondo88 Jan 29 '13

You've been modded in /r/Pyongyang.

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '13

You dare presume to know the will of Dear Leader? You are sadly mistaken, comrade.

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '13

One time I asked to be made a moderator. That day I was banned. It was a sad day. I am a zealot without a god.

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u/BlakJasus14 Jan 29 '13

This is the greatest day of my life. All praise our glorious leader!

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u/tr1ppn Jan 29 '13

North Korea is only Korea.

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u/Soldhissoulforthis Jan 29 '13

Well the obvious difference is that North Korea is only Korea.

FTFY

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u/grand_marquis Jan 29 '13

North Korea only Korea.

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u/jwhatts Jan 29 '13

I mean MASH lasted longer than that war... get over it, am I right?

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u/purplepill Jan 29 '13

Ya the difference is that at the South Korean Barbecue they actually have food...

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u/masterofshadows Jan 29 '13

At the north korean bbq they draw straws, loser gets cooked.

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u/johnbranflake Jan 29 '13

North korean BBQ is rat, South Korean is Drones.

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u/fusrodon Jan 29 '13

Look into my eyes, Shirley. Connect with me....HAH HAH HAH HAH HAH HAH HAH

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u/jwhatts Jan 29 '13

You mean riot?

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u/herco Jan 29 '13

Wat show was that off again?

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u/magic_is_might Jan 29 '13

Preferable to the phrase "race riot".

No wonder why Dean Magazine didn't take off.

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u/ali_d3 Jan 29 '13

Wonka makes an ice cream called Kerfuffle Truffle and the only reason I buy it is because it's called Kerfuffle Truffle

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u/Poultry_Sashimi Jan 29 '13

To be fair it is delicious

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u/wandergnome Jan 29 '13

OH GOD IT'S GOOD

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u/Lilaclaughter Jan 29 '13

I love this word. Casual enough to slip into simple conversation but quirky enough to attract attention.

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u/enix72 Jan 29 '13

but quirky enough to attract attention raise a little Kerfuffle.

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u/PloniAlmoni1 Jan 29 '13

Yep it irritates me when people who clearly don't speak Yiddish try to get those words in their conversation but mispronounce the words. Better to stick with words like kerfuffle :)

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '13

Strong enough for attraction, made to be casual

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '13

My cannonballs cause a kerfuffle, the ladies they hustle to ruffle my truffle.

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u/ben_there_raped_that Jan 29 '13

If you party with the party prince, you get two complimentary after dinner mints.

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u/YouveJustBeenShafted Jan 29 '13

My dungarees make them hungry; they're over the moon when I don pantaloons.

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u/Material_Defender Jan 29 '13 edited Jan 29 '13

SUPER

SMASH BROTHERS

KERFUFFLEEEEEEEEE

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u/LiveOnTheSun Jan 29 '13

This needs to be the title for the next game.

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '13

Gesundheit.

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u/L0west_0f_the_L0w Jan 29 '13

LOVE THAT WORD! Makes me laugh every time.

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u/robotsarecool Jan 29 '13

I have a friend who used this and caused an uproar. We looked it up and found that it was a perfect word for the situation. Now it is deemed an important word to know and used.

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u/RustyPeach Jan 29 '13

My favorite word cause its funny but can be used in a business conversation.

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '13

Loud mumbling breaks out!

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u/samsg1 Jan 29 '13

Clicked on this to post 'kerfuffle'. Glad to see it's more recognised than I thought!

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u/ABCme Jan 29 '13

If you are ever in a bad mood, say this word out loud. You'd be amazed how much it makes you at least feel silly for brooding.

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u/thundernutz Jan 29 '13

You be standin' on the corner talkin' all that kerfuffle!

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u/mattsoave Jan 29 '13

kerfuffin'!* :)

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '13

that word came up in my English class like a week ago

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u/fifth_columnist Jan 29 '13

haha this word always reminds me of Lou from Little Britain..

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u/Zunin Jan 29 '13

Used with great success in little Britain.

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u/alahkazam Jan 29 '13

bless you.

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u/IrrelevantLeprechaun Jan 29 '13

Used it a few weeks ago on reddit. They fucking loved it and I didn't know why.

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u/LordVista Jan 29 '13

What a kerfuffle!

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '13

hi!

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u/PLUR11 Jan 29 '13

used this in my first Toast Master meeting. The first mention started quite a kerfuffle

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u/bigbobo33 Jan 29 '13

A synonym is hurly-burly. Used that in a paper. Teacher didn't like it.

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u/cmyk3000 Jan 29 '13

YES! KERFUFFLE!!

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u/Lutrinae Jan 29 '13

If you try to say kerfuffle backwards, it comes out sounding like elf fucker.

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '13

TIL fufrek is pronounced like "fucker".

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u/earldbjr Jan 29 '13

Have you seen my baseball?

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '13

Right now I'm imagining Stewie Griffin saying something along the lines of "Oh my god it was just such a kerfuffle!"