Inner City Spelling Bee

Vocabulary can vary from city to city. Watch as two kids compete for a college scholarship with unconventional words.

## Transcript

Mallory: At this time we would like to congratulate our final two contestants: Samuel Banks and Eddie "The Brick" Harrison. Just as a reminder, the winner tonight will be receiving a full tuition scholarship. Are you two ready to begin?

Mallory: Alright, Samuel, the first word is for you, and the word is "holla".
Matt: I'm sorry, could you repeat the word?
Mallory: "Holla", as in "Holla back at me, playa."
Matt: Could I have the definition, please?
Mallory: Yes. To call out or communicate with.
Matt: Holla. H-O-L-L-A. Holla?
Mallory: That is correct.

Mallory: Eddie, your word is "dawg".
Jason: Dawg. D-A-W-G. Dawg.
Mallory: Correct.
Matt: What?

Mallory: Sam, your next word is "popo".
Matt: Yeah, I'm going to need the definition again.
Mallory: "Popo", a noun meaning police officers or other law enforcement entities, as in "Yo, we had better bounce, because the popo be all up in here."
Matt: Could I have the origin?
Mallory: It just says P. Diddy.
Mallory: I'm sorry, are these real words?
Mallory: You have ten seconds.
Matt: Okay, yes. Popo. P-O-P-O. Popo?
Mallory: Correct.

Mallory: Eddie, your next word is "janky".
Jason: Yo, can I get a definition?
Mallory: "Janky", an adjective meaning that something is undesirable or repellent, as in "Dude, your gym socks be all janky." Can also be used in other forms, such as "janked up" or "jankedy".
Jason: Janky. J-A-N-K-Y. Janky.
Mallory: Correct.

Matt: I'm confused, are these slang terms, because it was my understanding...
Mallory: Your next word is "aiight".
Matt: See, that's what I'm talking about. I'm not sure that Webster's would agree...
Mallory: Would you like a definition?
Matt: No. Can I just have it in a sentence, please?
Mallory: "Aiight", as in "Sup yo, it ain't aiight if you fittin to roll up in my crib with yo outdated steelo flossing like yo got cheddar, cause it ain't crunk to front when you're driving that hoopty."
Matt: What?
Mallory: Would you like me to use another sentence? I have them all up in the heezy.
Matt: No, I... I worked too hard for this scholarship, but I don't stand a chance here! I mean, I listen to country music!
Mallory: Well, we all make mistakes, but I'm afraid we only have five seconds.
Matt: Aiight. A-I-G-H-T? Aight?
Mallory: I'm sorry, that is incorrect.
Matt: Of course it is.

Mallory: Eddie, you have a chance to steal the word here.
Matt: It's not a word.
Jason: Aiight. A-I-I-G-H-T. Aiight.
Mallory: That is correct.
Matt: Oh. Must have forgot that old rule "I before E, except for times where you just want to add another I"!

Mallory: Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of the 25th annual inner city spelling bee, and the recipient of this full tuition scholarship: Eddie "The Brick" Harrison. And for our runner-up, we have a half tuition scholarship.
Matt: For real? Sick, yo...

## Trivia

* This is the fifth sketch of Season 2 Episode 2.
* This sketch was uploaded two weeks after the episode aired on BYUtv.
* This is presumably the tenth sketch to be directed by Craig Camp.
* This is the first sketch to include slang terms.