New Delhi: In the middle of the buzz surrounding the latest episode of Netflix's Patriot Act, which centres on the upcoming 2019 General Elections, the show's host Hasan Minhaj shared a short clip from the episode where Congress MP Shashi Tharoor is in the dock as Minhaj tests his knowledge of the millennial lingo. While Tharoor's formidable use of the Queen's language is not news to anyone, he was at a loss of words when quizzed by the comedian.
The Patriot Act star shared a video of an interview with Tharoor on Twitter, in which, Minhaj posed a list of words, typically associated with millennial lingo, to Tharoor, who was supposed to guess the meaning of each word. The Congress did not know the meaning of some of the words including "thicc", "snacc", "fleek" and "skrt skrt".
Tharoor could not answer a single question correctly, in spite of his prolific vocabulary. He made brave attempts though to explain each word.
When asked the meaning of "skrt skrt", the former career international diplomat said, "Pretty girls walking by." Minhaj corrected him, saying the real meaning of the word as the "Sound of a car when the breaks squeal." Additionally, Tharoor was speechless when confronted with words such as "thicc" and "snacc", which are words that millennials actually use.
Social media, however, was supportive of Tharoor, who has wowed people around the world with his exceptional use of the English language.
I hope @ShashiTharoor starts talking like this in parliament. pic.twitter.com/v6JG8cOeF9
— Hasan Minhaj (@hasanminhaj) March 19, 2019
I would watch every parliament sessions if this starts happening, this is how you get the youth involved.????????
— Nav Dhiman (@nav137314) March 19, 2019
Hasan: *nothing*
Shashi: Exasperating farrago of distortions, misrepresentations & outright lies being broadcast by an unprincipled showman masquerading as a journalist.— Tausif (@TweetToTausif) March 19, 2019
He used "floccinaucinihilipilification" 🙂 And the media person went "Whaaaaaaaaaat??" 🙂
— Deepthy mukundan (@Deepthymax) March 19, 2019
If shashi is a moose(which I agree with), then what animal would Hasan be?
— j leddy ????????????saulteaux???? (@bigJledd) March 19, 2019
Shashi Tharoor is a brilliant Man ,I salute this person….. Brilliant knowledge about history & too.much brilliant English…No one in India compare Shashi Tharoor excluding Dr Manmohan Singh
— MAYANK TRIPATHI (@ECIMAYANK) March 19, 2019
Shashi Tharoor is a brilliant Man ,I salute this person….. Brilliant knowledge about history & too.much brilliant English…No one in India compare Shashi Tharoor excluding Dr Manmohan Singh
— MAYANK TRIPATHI (@ECIMAYANK) March 19, 2019