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Many people find it difficult to spell “hors d’oeuvres.” Words such as “tapas” and “appetizers” and “snacks” have been used instead.

“I think white people say ‘tapas’ now because we’re all sick of trying to spell ‘hors d’oeuvres’” was posted on X/Twitter by keef girgo on September 4, 2009. “Did ‘tapas’ become popular because no one could spell ‘hors d’oeuvres’?” was posted on X/Twitter by Matt. Murray on January 3, 2016. “I’d like to express my gratitude to the Spanish for inventing the word ‘tapas,’ which means pretty much the same thing as ‘hors d’oeuvres’ but is WAY easier to spell” was posted on X/Twitter by Take That Darwin on December 24, 2021.

“Trying to spell hors d’oeuvres and my dad goes ‘why don’t you just say snacks’” was posted on X/Twitter by Rachel Nowacki on July 25, 2014. “Spell check failed me twice when trying to spell hors d’oeuvres that I just gave up and typed ‘snacks’” was posted on X/Twitter by Wendi Townsend on April 20, 2015. “after five times of trying to spell hors d’oeuvres in an email: ‘there will be snacks’” was posted on X/Twitter by Tim Donnelly on November 8, 2022.

“Was listening to the entire family downstairs trying to spell hors d’oeuvres with out using google: It’s a-p-p-e-t-i-z-e-r” was posted on X/Twitter by Steve Hammer on April 16, 2017. “*spends 5 minutes trying to spell hors d’oeuvres* *gives up and writes ‘appetizers’” was posted on X/Twitter by Andrew Davis on August 31, 2017. “When you give up trying to spell ‘hors d’oeuvres’ and just go with ‘APPETIZERS’” was posted on X/Twitter by Ame Dyckman✨ on December 21, 2017. “I gave up trying to spell hors d’oeuvres and went with appetizers. Got it now” was posted on X/Twitter by Matt57 on July 8, 2024.

“Trying to spell hors d’oeuvres makes me n’oeuvre-ous” was posted on X/Twitter by Abbi Crutchfield on June 1, 2018. “almost had an emotional collapse trying to spell hors d’oeuvres” was posted on X/Twitter by d u t c h on April 29, 2019. “Almost passed out trying to spell ‘hors d’oeuvre’” was posted on X/Twitter by Bustelo Boy on November 16, 2020.

Wikipedia: Hors d’oeuvre
An hors d’oeuvre (/ɔːr ˈdɜːrv(rə)/ or DURV(-rə); French: hors-d’œuvre [ɔʁ dœvʁ(ə)] ), appetiser, appetizer or starter is a small dish served before a meal in European cuisine. Some hors d’oeuvres are served cold, others hot. Hors d’oeuvres may be served at the dinner table as a part of the meal, or they may be served before seating, such as at a reception or cocktail party. Formerly, hors d’oeuvres were also served between courses.

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keef girgo
@tlpzl_pod
I think white people say “tapas” now because we’re all sick of trying to spell “hors d’oeuvres.”
12:12 PM · Sep 4, 2009

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keef girgo
@tlpzl_pod
I think white people say “tapas” now because we’re all sick of trying to spell “hors d’oeuvres.”
7:45 PM · Jun 5, 2010

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TapasRus
@TapasRus
Tiny tapas can fulfill big appetites http://bit.ly/M0eLbM Call them easy-to-spell hors d’oeuvres….
12:30 PM · Jun 3, 2012

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Rachel Nowacki
@raechelleyy
Trying to spell hors d’oeuvres and my dad goes “why don’t you just say snacks”
7:52 PM · Jul 25, 2014

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Wendi Townsend
@wendistars
Spell check failed me twice when trying to spell hors d’oeuvres that I just gave up and typed ‘snacks’
5:13 PM · Apr 20, 2015

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Matt. Murray
@MMsmurfologist
Did “tapas” become popular because no one could spell “hors d’oeuvres”?
1:27 AM · Jan 3, 2016

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Steve Hammer
@armondhammer
Was listening to the entire family downstairs trying to spell hors d’oeuvres with out using google:
It’s a-p-p-e-t-i-z-e-r
5:44 PM · Apr 16, 2017 from Dallas, TX

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Andrew Davis
@DandyAndy110
*spends 5 minutes trying to spell hors d’oeuvres*
*gives up and writes “appetizers”
12:14 PM · Aug 31, 2017

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Ame Dyckman✨
@AmeDyckman
When you give up trying to spell “hors d’oeuvres” and just go with “APPETIZERS.”
10:01 PM · Dec 21, 2017

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Abbi Crutchfield
@curlycomedy
Trying to spell hors d’oeuvres makes me n’oeuvre-ous.
2:10 PM · Jun 1, 2018

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Tylor Courtright
@TylorCourtright
Trying to spell Hors d’ouevres makes me no v’reous
10:55 AM · Jul 26, 2018

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d u t c h
@DutchGodshalk
almost had an emotional collapse trying to spell hors d’oeuvres
2:34 PM · Apr 29, 2019

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Bustelo Boy
@Jose_oj
Almost passed out trying to spell “hors d’oeuvre”
5:52 PM · Nov 16, 2020

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Take That Darwin
@TakeThatDarwin
I’d like to express my gratitude to the Spanish for inventing the word “tapas,” which means pretty much the same thing as “hors d’oeuvres” but is WAY easier to spell.
2:57 PM · Dec 24, 2021

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Tim Donnelly
@timdonnelly
after five times of trying to spell hors d’oeuvres in an email: “there will be snacks”
9:27 AM · Nov 8, 2022

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Matt57
@Matthew5780761
I gave up trying to spell
hors d’oeuvres and went with appetizers. Got it now
3:31 PM · Jul 8, 2024

“After five times of trying to spell hors d’oeuvres in an email: ‘there will be snacks’”