Rude word on Countdown alert! Rude word on Countdown alert! Rude word on Countdown alert!

Before the watershed and everything...

No matter how mature you claim to be, the occasional, unintentional rude word can set a person off. If you've ever watched Countdown, you'll know it can throw up some gold. Who could forget this classic after all? https://twitter.com/RachelRileyRR/status/732557223566675968 On Thursday this week, there was another moment similar to these, when the game threw up a commonly used Irish slang word that's often insulting. https://twitter.com/braden1986/status/921011186770104320 Have a look at the segment below and take notice Susie's explanation of the word. https://twitter.com/RyanJL/status/921016127358152704 A “stupid, foolish or incompetent person" according to the definition. The Channel 4 social media manager even felt the need to address the word. https://twitter.com/Channel4/status/921048554579296256 TV has gone to the dogs these days with all the bad language...* *We joke of course