No, that’s not me just smashing keys on my keyboard, that’s apparently the (un)official name for Lake Webster east of Webster, Massachusetts. It’s the longest place name in the United States. More information here and here. You can see the sign for the lake here.
But I have one question: Can anybody pronounce it?
Thanks Barney for the link.
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Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
pronounced
char gogga gog man cha ugga gog ch ubuna gun ga ma ugg
?????????
Are you telling me or asking me? I have no clue how to pronounce it.
Isn’t that a fun name?
Here’s how I was taught to pronounce it:
Cha gog a gog man chaug a gog cha bun a gung ga maug.
As a bonus, I ‘ll tell you what it means.
“You fish on your side of the lake, I’ll fish on my side and no one will fish in the middle.”
*disclaimer* All information provided to me by my father…who I can only assume is correct 🙂
jake, you just blew my mind.
chammsmdn. that;s funny. peace
I ‘ve actually been to that lake. An old roommate of mine had a house there that had been in the family for a long time. We pronounced it: “Let’s go over to Jean’s house.”
It’s a beautiful little lake.
ogg ma gogg!
omg such a long name kidding right
I’d just like to point out that Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg is the official name, and Webster Lake is the unofficial name.
yet another piece of awesome information that was referenced on gilmore girls. i miss that show, but the 7th season sucked
YOU excpect me to pronounce it NO Way
it is pronounced
“chumly”
that is straight up ridicuolus