George S. Razzed About Potential Interview With Snuffleupagus

ABC’s GMA Host George Stephanopoulos has a tough last name. D.C. journalists have long struggled with the spelling of it — many still do, checking and rechecking it.

“Took me years to master it,” remarked Politico’s Patrick Gavin. Seconded another Capitol Hill reporter by e-mail: “I’m glad I don’t have to spell it often. In my head, I pronounce it “snuffalupagus”:) — which also proves to be a tricky word as it’s spelled “snuffleupagus.”

Last night late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel joked about a new feature on the Google iPhone in which you can say a name and it comes up.

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