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“Spanakopita” is a Greek spinach-cheese pie. It’s an unusual name, and is sometimes jocularly spelled “spankopedia” (like “spank” and “Wikipedia”). Some people are then disappointed that the dish does not involve spanking.

“Just saw an ad for frozen ‘spanakopita,’ which I read as ‘spankopedia’” was posted on Twitter by Teresa Ortega on November 6, 2009. “Little niece trying to tell us we’re having spanikopita, not so hot with the pronunciation. Our new favorite food name: ‘spankopedia’!” was posted on Twitter by Ellen on May 8, 2011. “The Costco sample lady called spanikopita ‘spankopedia’ and I’m still disappointed it turned out to be a spinach thing” was posted on Twitter by 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸’𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 🍁 on April 14, 2023.

Wikipedia: Spanakopita
Spanakopita ( /ˌspænəˈkɒpɪtə, ˌspɑː-, -ˈkoʊ-/; Greek: σπανακόπιτα, from σπανάκι spanáki ‘spinach’, and πίτα píta ‘pie’ ) is a Greek savory spinach pie. It often also contains cheese, typically feta, and may then be called spanakotiropita (Greek: σπανακοτυρόπιτα “spinach-cheese pie”), especially in northern Greece.[citation needed] In southern Greece, the term spanakopita is also common for the versions with cheese. A version without cheese and eggs is eaten during religious fasts throughout Greece.

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Teresa Ortega
@tinyrooster
Just saw an ad for frozen “spanakopita,” which I read as “spankopedia.” #fb
5:38 PM · Nov 6, 2009

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Ellen
@Ellen_Bee99
Little niece trying to tell us we’re having spanikopita, not so hot with the pronunciation. Our new favorite food name: “spankopedia”!
5:43 PM · May 8, 2011

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🍑 David E. King 🍑
@reliablecomics
I pronounce it “spankopedia.”
12:20 AM · Jan 1, 2012

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Stephanie
@smpollard
@Tazikis_Bham my dad loves your spanakopita roll ups! He calls it “spankopedia” though 😊
12:33 PM · Apr 4, 2012

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@brookelonegan
“For many many years I thought that dish on all the diner menus- spanikopita- was pronounced spankopedia” -
@thevillageelder
10:22 PM · Jul 27, 2013

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Jenna
@chai_maz
My new favorite word was spawned from a mispronunciation. Spanakopita is now and forever Spankopedia. #itsallgreektome
2:39 PM · Nov 14, 2013

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ジェレミー
@jdenhe
@AndyRichter I’ll take a spankopedia
7:56 PM · Nov 14, 2014

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Double Whiskey Coke No Ice
@Sean_AllDay
I’m incapable of pronouncing this any other way than “spankopedia”.
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Seamless
@Seamless
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Feb 22, 2016
New week, new Greek. #spanakopita #spinachpie
11:41 AM · Feb 22, 2016

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peepaw
@ballergoblin69
I just read spanakopita as “spankopedia”
12:05 PM · May 26, 2017

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maestro🌹
@7h3_m43s7r0
when i see the word ‘spanakopita’ i always say ‘spankopedia’ in my mind
4:18 PM · Jun 9, 2017

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Chris Colwell
@GMcrates
My brain read this as “I love spankopedia” ... like the encyclopedia… of spank… I guess??? It was awkward
9:12 PM · Sep 2, 2017

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Lori Ciesla
@LoriCiesla
I don’t always pronounce words correctly. Yesterday was “spankopedia”, my version of spanakopita. Close enough! According to #AncestryDNA I’m only 2% Greek. I tried!! #FridayFeelings #TGIF #Foodies
2:51 PM · Feb 1, 2019

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𝙜 𝙖 𝙡 𝙚 𝙣 GOD KING OF VIDEO GAMES
@GalenNDrew
The best thing @IsMeLully has said today is call spanikopita spankopedia
10:34 PM · Apr 16, 2020

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Lawyer in Beta 0.9.9
@lawyerinbeta
I will never not read “spanakopita” as “spankopedia”
12:18 PM · Feb 7, 2021

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@mynameisaverb
One of the greatest moments of my teenage years was the time my family was at a Greek restaurant and the guy at the table next to us ordered “Spankopedia” instead of “Spanakopita”.
5:16 PM · Aug 9, 2021

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𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸’𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 🍁
@BrickMahoney
The Costco sample lady called spanikopita ‘spankopedia’ and I’m still disappointed it turned out to be a spinach thing
8:30 PM · Apr 14, 2023

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CATOTUS
@ECHO_CATOTUS
Spankopedia sounds like a website you can go to and learn about all the different ways there are to spank stuff 😬
9:13 PM · Apr 14, 2023

“The Costco sample lady called spanikopita ‘spankopedia’ and I’m still disappointed…”