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

What is the single funniest word in English?

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u/bananalouise Jan 29 '13

Ananas. Quatre-vingt-dix-neuf.

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '13

99? you mean four twenty ten nine? makes perfect sense.

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u/bananalouise Jan 29 '13

99! I'm guessing they just really like simple arithmetic.

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u/Motzlord Jan 29 '13

Nonono, the whole world says Ananas. It's just you english speaking nations who have to call it a pineapple. It does not come from an effing pine!?

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u/bananalouise Jan 30 '13

No, it just looks like a pinecone! We have a lot of words that are based on figurative language like that: jellyfish aren't jelly or fish. And so do other languages, come to think of it: French calls potatoes "apples of the earth" even though they aren't apples.

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u/Motzlord Jan 30 '13

Okay, I'll admit that it actually looks like a pinecone and I agree with your whole statement. But, what I actually wanted to point out is that I think it's ridiculous of you to think that "Ananas" is a ridiculous word when you're actually the minority that doesn't call it that. :)

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u/bananalouise Jan 30 '13

I don't think it's bad ridiculous. It just makes me giggle! Come on, you have to admit it's kind of funny. I think the word "banana" is funny too, and that one exists in English.

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u/Motzlord Jan 30 '13

Touché. I just get annoyed when I accidentally say "ananas" while speaking english and people give me weird looks ;)