Jun 2, 2017 · Andrew Lay was a sixth-grader at Stanley Middle School when he took the stage in the fifth round as a finalist in the 2007 competition. As he stepped up to the microphone on national TV, the judge asked him to spell the word “Negus” (pronounced knee-gus), a title meaning king of the sovereign of Ethiopia.

Kid Spells "Negus" on the Spelling BeeA very funny spelling bee moment

Nov 6, 2024 · Negus Spelling Bee Video refers to a viral video of 12-year-old Andrew Lay being asked to spell the word "negus" at the 2007 Scripps National Spelling Nee. The video went viral due to the word's similarity to the racial slur and how nervous the boy seems trying to figure out the spelling and definition of the word.

May 25, 2016 · Video of the North Carolina native's stint in the spelling bee, capturing his joy upon spelling "negus" correctly, has gone viral, gaining over 20 million views on YouTube.

Apr 8, 2015 · God bless whoever listened to “ i ” on Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly, remembered this ancient viral video of a flustered spelling bee contestant trying to spell “negus,” and created this...

Awesome Spelling Bee! negus - n. - a king - used as a title of the sovereign of Ethiopia (synched) Who in their right mind would choose this word for a spelling bee?!? And why wasn't anybody...

Negus- Spelling Bee Hero 80s/90s Kid Funniest Moments #funny #lmao “The negus ruled Ethiopia until a coup in 1904” “Could you say the word loudly for the jud...

Apr 8, 2015 · A few years ago, one video in particular of a spelling bee went viral when a white kid was asked to spell the word negus. I’m sure you can guess why. Now someone has mashed up that video with...

The shocked look on his face after he spells “negus” correctly is priceless. Each year, hundreds of phenoms from around the nation travel to Washington, D.C., to spell out arcane words that most of us would never even attempt to utter, let alone spell.

May 29, 2014 · The Scripps National Spelling Bee commenced on Wednesday, quickening logophiles' hearts as the competition goes about its task of fulfilling or quashing the hopes and dreams of young wordsters....