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Drake Name-Dropped During National Spelling Bee

Toronto rapper used to define the word, "bacchius."

Drake made his debut at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Maryland, without ever leaving the house.

A judge used him as a clue for the Latin word “bacchius,” during Thursday night’s competition held in National Harbor.

The student tasked with spelling “bacchius” asked for a definition and a context clue. That’s when the judge name-dropped October's Very Own: “Drake’s new mixtape contains a rap in which every word ends and begins with a ‘bacchius.’”  

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The Toronto rapper shared the video on Instagram (the defition of "bracchius" is included). There's also a clip making the rounds on Vine, with more than 200,000 loops.

Drake is having a winning week by social media standards, A day before the Scripps Spelling Bee shout out, little Riley Curry stole the show singing the chorus to “Blessed,” after Wednesday's big Warriors win. 

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