Nihar Janga, speller 232, knew several of his most recent words -- biniou, the Breton bagpipe; appetitost, a soft Danish cheese made from sour buttermilk; Taoiseach, an Irish prime minister -- before even getting a definition. He's gotten cheers from the crowd as he's told Dr. Bailly what his words mean.
Jairam Hathwar, speller 152, has spelled words like chremslach, gyttja and keurboom.


