SquirrelWithATophat
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Jun 10, 2025 2:47 AM
SquirrelWithATophat
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Akaszkronos
Sugar spider
Malloon
Dutch: "Sugar spin" (as in, the product of spinning sugar), but homophone with "sugar spider".
CreativeThief
Afrikaans: Ghost breath
PwnageHobo
What's wrong with "fairy floss"? "Cotton candy" is such a bland name. This is a treat that demands whimsy
TiredSnowball
Yup, in French it is "barbe à papa"
InfiniteHippoCrates
As an American, I like fairy floss more than cotton candy
itsameeeee
in finland its hattara, no idea where it came from unless it derives from word hatara which means flimsy
DodgyMerchant
As a Brit, I have never heard Fairy Floss in my life, Candy Floss - yes, though I always thought it was expensive and shit. My own research says that Australians use that term, though Fairy Floss seems quite half-hearted for Oz, so I am curious why they didn't just go with "Pooftah Sugar"?
wildwestpb
Muppet pubes just happens to be the new name now.
SamuelPenning
skipweasel
British here... I've never heard it called Fairy Floss. It's always been Candy Floss.
Elsoyyo
The Australians say fairy floss. Put sprinkles on white bread and it fairy bread. Put people on boats and they're ferry boats. Odd people.
LtGenObvious
Big talk coming from someone who says 'unrational'.
ElectricSlideOrchestra
It's valid irregardless of the situation.
LtGenObvious
You watch it, there, bucko!
(Seriously, though, it made me laugh, so +1 to you.)
ElectricSlideOrchestra
Glad I could make you smile, Internet friend!