Spelling Bee: 'Numnah' Sounds Like 'Numbnut'
For those who don't know, "numnah" is a type of sheepskin pad. When Mishra was presented with that word, he initially thought the pronouncer said "numbnut," an insult best known from the movie Full Metal Jacket, when Sargent Hartman yells at Private Pyle, "What is your major malfunction, numbnut?"
Mishra shook off any embarrassment and ended up winning the bee by correctly spelling "guerdon."




