Spelling Bee: 'Numnah' Sounds Like 'Numbnut'

At last night's National Spelling Bee, 13-year-old Sameer Mishra provided some comic relief when he misheard the word "numnah":

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."