This kid had to spell Taoiseach on national telly in the US and nailed it

FAIR PLAY TO this kid taking part in the National Spelling Bee Championships in the States yesterday.

He was asked to spell Taoiseach, and WE, Irish citizens, can’t even spell that off the top of our heads.

Eleven-year-old Nihar Janga, not only knew that the Taoiseach was an Irish Prime Minister, but he could spell it with no bother at all.

Now, that’s impressive

My boy, Nihar, doesn't ask etymology, etc. He goes, "Taoiseach. Is this an Irish prime minister?" Talk about swagger for days. #spellingbee

— Bad Luck Sam (@IRONSAM96) May 27, 2016

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Don't mess with The Machine! Correctly spelled taoiseach, uintjie, and gerrhosaurid.

— River Ridge Elem (@RiverRidgeElem) May 27, 2016

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Taoiseach - "is this is the Irish prime minister?" This kid is only 11 years old. How does he know these words?!? 😳

— Andrew (@classy_runner) May 27, 2016

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Many didn’t agree with the word being used at all

TAOISEACH WAS A WORD ON THE SPELLING BEE THAT SHIT AINT ENGLISH

— Catonkey (@Catonkeyy) May 27, 2016

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How do I get a job writing the sentences when using a word in a sentence? "Who the f@#$ has ever heard of the word Taoiseach?" #spellingbee

— Lauren Shields (@LS6) May 27, 2016

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IT IS TOO A WORD!

Source: Highstreetbooks

Congrats Nihar, you little legend. He was crowned co-champion with Jairam Hathwar, but he won in our hearts.

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This kid had to spell Taoiseach on national telly in the US and nailed it