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So, of course, the reason why the word "gnu" is used for so much word-play is that, according to the dictionary, it's pronounced "new." So people started asking each other, "hey, what's g-nu," as a joke, long before you could answer "GNU's Not UNIX." But now you can give that answer and the best part is, it sounds like you're obnoxiously telling the person what it isn't, instead of answering his question. But the fact is, you're giving the exact meaning of GNU; so you are, in fact, answering the question in the most exact possible way, but it gives the appearance that you're refusing to.