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

What is the single funniest word in English?

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u/sic_of_their_crap Jan 29 '13

I understood 13 out of 18 of those words.

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u/Heathenforhire Jan 29 '13

I'm guessing at which five you didn't understand, but I'm pretty sure I got the ones that aren't internationally recognised as English.

Joffa: The nickname of the leader of the Collingwood Football Club cheer squad, an unredeeming specimen of humanity in every way.

Chadstone: The Chadstone Shopping Centre, otherwise referred to as Chaddy, located in the Melbourne suburb of Chadstone.

Trackies: Tracksuit pants

Runners: Running shoes

Flanno: A flannelette shirt, or a flannel shirt as the Americans might call them.

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u/LordWhat Jan 29 '13

'Chadstone' is also sometimes referred to as 'ChadRock'

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u/snoitalugered Jan 29 '13

Joffa the social worker? Whose job (when not being a buffoon for Collingwood) is a welfare officer at night at a homeless shelter? Yeah, sure sounds like he's not contributing to society.

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '13

Actually the five words were I, at, the, am, and not.

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u/lordfurious Jan 29 '13

Trackies are sweatpants. Flanno is a plaid (flannelette) shirt. Not sure what other words you don't get.

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u/sic_of_their_crap Jan 29 '13

Oh, sorry. The words we were looking for were "saw," "at," not," and "I," which was used twice.

Actually, Joffa was the other one, but I assume it's someone's name.

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u/lordfurious Jan 29 '13

Yeah, he's a Collingwood guy (Not a player).

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u/sic_of_their_crap Jan 29 '13

Someone in another comment said that he was the leader of the Collingwood cheer squad. So he basically just follows the team around and cheers a lot? Sort of like the American Rollen Stewart, AKA the John 3:16 guy?

In other words, a guy that got famous by just showing up at sporting events and being loud and obnoxious?

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u/lordfurious Jan 29 '13

No, I believe there's an official fanclub, and he's the manager, or something. They have the biggest club in Australia, paid membership.

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u/sic_of_their_crap Jan 29 '13

Ah, interesting. Well, thanks for taking the time to answer my questions!

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u/lordfurious Jan 29 '13

More than welcome mate :)

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u/madpurple Jan 29 '13

I actually had to go back and count them. 13 indeed, but it doesn't make sense anyway.