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Australians were shocked to discover the correct way to pronounce Chupa Chups.
The beloved lolly pop is a Spanish invention and is actually pronounced ‘Choopa Choops’ or ‘Chewpa Chewps’ rather than how Australians say it (‘Chupper Chupps’).
The brand name comes from the Spanish word “chupar”, pronounced “choo-par”, which means “to suck”.
Australians were stunned by the discovery and many refused to change the way they refer to this iconic sweet.
Another little-known detail about Chupa Chups that surprised fans was that the familiar logo was designed by famous surrealist painter Salvador Dalí.
Australians are reeling from the realization that Chupa Chups is actually pronounced ‘Choopa Choops’ or ‘Chewpa Chewps’ rather than the way Australians say it: ‘Chupper Chupps’.
“This is an emergency, I just found out that in other countries, including Spain, where the brand is originally from, it is pronounced ‘Choopa Choops’.” TikTokker Money Mitch He alerted his followers in a video.
“Not ‘Chupper Chups,’ ‘Choopa Choops,’ and that’s not going to work for me.”
Australian viewers were outraged by the news, with one saying: “I could have spent the rest of my life not knowing.”
“Yeah, no, I’m not doing that,” another responded.
‘I ask for your BEST forgiveness?’ asked a third.
‘Why did you tell me this!! No. I choose to pretend I never saw this,” someone added.
Many agreed, saying they “refuse” to change the way they refer to the brand.
“This is as relevant as the UN telling us we can’t stack Draw Fours,” one person noted.
Another surprising detail about Chupa Chupa that surprised fans was that the familiar logo was designed by famous surrealist painter Salvador Dalí.
“It’s like when I found out we’ve been pronouncing Nutella wrong,” a second commented.
However, the official Chupa Chups Australia website gives Australians a pass in the FAQ section.
‘Pronounced ‘Chuppa Chupps/Chupper Chupps’ in Australia. But there are many other pronunciations around the world,” she clarified.
The different pronunciations have sparked online debates among fans for years, with many pointing out the varied meanings behind the name.
“Today I found out that Chupa Chups is pronounced ‘Chewpa Chups/Choops’ in the US and ‘Chup-pa Chups’ in Australia and the UK,” said one user on Reddit.
By the way, Chupa means to suck the Philippines. Also, Chupa is Brazilian Portuguese slang meaning ‘Suck it,’ another explained.
‘Shoo-pah Shoops’ in Portuguese,” wrote a third, and someone added: “My husband is French and says ‘Shuppa shup.'”
Another “amazing” fact about Chupa Chups is that the logo was designed by the Spanish artist Salvador Dalí.
The renowned painter drew the logo on a piece of newspaper in 1969 and the brand has used it ever since.
“This makes them even cooler,” said one foodie.
“This is possibly my favorite new fact,” another agreed.