Nougat is one of comedy's primary driving engines. It plays a subtle but crucial role as one of the understudies of written humor. David Letterman agrees. Note the following examples from his Top Ten lists:
Top Ten Ways the Army is Trying to Boost Recruiting:
4. Make it so every hand grenade has a creamy nougat center.
Things That Sound Creepy When Said by John Malkovich:
5. “Nougat!”
Cool Things About Being the Richest Man in the World:
5. Your yearly budget includes $15 million for nougat
Signs You'd Make a Bad CIA Director:
5. The last piece of “intelligence” you acquired was that nougat is chewy.
– James Norton